Anticipated sales for Sure Grip Tire Company were 42,000 passenger car tires and 15,000 truck tires. There were no anticipated beginning or ending finished goods inventories for either product. Rubber and steel belts are used in producing passenger car and truck tires according to the following table:

The purchase prices of rubber and steel are $3.20 and $4.20 per pound, respectively. The desired ending inventories of rubber and steel belts are 40,000 and 10,000 pounds, respectively. The estimated beginning inventories for rubber and steel belts are 46,000 and 8,000 pounds, respectively. Prepare a direct materials purchases budget for Sure Grip Tire Company for the year ended December 31,2010.

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Car Passenger Car 30 lbs. per unit 4 lbs. per unit Truck Rubber Steel belts 70 Ibs. per unit 10 lbs. per unit