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

	April		May		June		July
Production (units)	532		560		566		546

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 426 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)	532	560	566	units
Materials requirements per unit	4	4	4	lbs.
Materials needed for production (lbs.)	2,128	2,240	2,264	lbs.
Budgeted ending inventory (lbs.)
Total materials requirements (lbs.)
Beginning inventory (lbs.)	(426)			lbs.
Materials to be purchased (lbs.)
Cost per lb.	$3	$3	$3	per lb.
Total budgeted direct materials cost