Zira Co. reports the following production budget for the next four months.

	April		May		June		July
Production (units)	626		680		658		638

Each finished unit requires four pounds of raw materials and the company wants to end each month with raw materials inventory equal to 20% of next months production needs. Beginning raw materials inventory for April was 501 pounds. Assume direct materials cost $3 per pound. Prepare a direct materials budget for April, May, and June. (Round your intermediate calculations and final answers to the nearest whole dollar amount.)

ZIRA CO.
Direct Materials Budget
For April, May, and June
	April	May	June
Budgeted production (units)	626	680	658	units
Materials requirements per unit	4	4	4	lbs.
Materials needed for production (lbs.)	2,504	2,720	2,632	lbs.
Budgeted ending inventory (lbs.)
Total materials requirements (lbs.)
Beginning inventory (lbs.)
Materials to be purchased (lbs.)
Cost per lb.	$4			per lb.
Total budgeted direct materials cost