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

	April		May		June		July
Production (units)	674		715		707		687

Each finished unit requires six pounds of raw materials and the company wants to end each month with raw materials inventory equal to 40% of next months production needs. Beginning raw materials inventory for April was 1,618 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)	674	715	707	units
Materials requirements per unit
Materials needed for production (lbs.)
Budgeted ending inventory (lbs.)
Total materials requirements (lbs.)
Beginning inventory (lbs.)	1,618			lbs.
Materials to be purchased (lbs.)
Cost per lb.	$3	$3	$3	per lb.
Total budgeted direct materials cost