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Campbell Manufacturing intends to start business on January 1. Production plans for the first four months of operations are as follows:January 8,000 unitsFebruary 20,000 unitsMarch 28,000 unitsApril 28,000 unitsEach unit requires two pounds of material. The firm would like to end each month with enough raw material to cover 25 percent of the following month’s production needs. Raw material costs $7 per pound. Management pays for 40 percent of purchases in the month of purchase and receives a 10 percent discount for these payments. The remaining purchases are paid in the following month, with no discount available.a. Prepare a purchases budget for the first quarter of the year in units, in total, and in dollars.Note: Do not use a negative sign with your answers.January February March QuarterUnits produced Pounds per unit x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2Pounds needed EI in pounds Total required Less BI Pounds to purchase Cost per pound x $7 x $7 x $7 x $7Total cost of RM b. Determine the budgeted payments for purchases of raw material for each of the first three months of operations and for the quarter in total.PaymentsJanuary February March QuarterJanuary purchases February purchases March purchases Total