Zira Company reports the following production budget for the next four months. Each finished unit requires six pounds of direct materials, and the company wants to end each month with direct materials inventory equal to 30% of next month's production needs. Beginning direct materials inventory for April was 997 pounds. Direct materials cost $5 per pound. Prepare a direct materials budget for April, May, and June. (Round your answers to the nearest whole number.) April May Units to produce 554 595 June 587 July 567 Units to produce Materials needed for production (pounds) Total materials required (pounds) Materials to purchase (pounds) Cost of direct materials purchases ZIRA COMPANY Direct Materials Budget April May June