Question

The purpose of preparing a direct materials budget is to ________. allocate the cost of raw materials to production departments estimate the manufacturing overhead estimate the quantity of raw materials to be purchased estimate the unit cost of direct materials to be purchased

Answer 1

Answer:

Estimate the quantity of raw materials to be purchased

Explanation:

Direct materials are the supplies that are used during the manufacturing process of a product. A direct material budget calculates the quantity of each material that has to be purchased in a specific period of time to be able to achieve the production goals that have been established.