Answer and Explanation:
The Preparation of direct materials budget for the second quarter is prepared below:-
                      Rida, Inc.,
               Direct materials budget
                for the second quarter
Particulars                       Amount
Units to be produced               229,000
Material required per unit            0.6
Material needed for production      137,400
Budgeted Ending Inventory          63,960
(266,500 units × 0.60 pounds × 40%)
Total material requirements           201,360
(137,400 + 63,960]
Beginning Inventory                 (56,500)
materials to be purchased             144,860
(201,360 - 56,500)
material Price per pound              $179
Budgeted Cost of Direct
material purchases                  $25,929,940
(144,860 × $179)
Here we assume 0.60 pounds of a key raw material instead of 613 pounds.