Chandler Ltd. estimates sales for the second quarter of 2012 will be as follows.
Month Units
April ...... 2,550
May ..... 2,475
June ..... 2,390
The target ending inventory of finished products is as follows.
March 31 ..... 2,000
April 30 ..... 2,230
May 31 ...... 2,190
June 30 ...... 2,310
Two units of material are required for each unit of finished product. Production for July is estimated at 2,700 units to start building inventory for the fall sales period. Chandler’s policy is to have an inventory of raw materials at the end of each month equal to 60% of the following month’s production requirements. Raw materials are expected to cost $4 per unit throughout the period.

Instructions
Calculate the May raw materials purchases in dollars.
(CGA adapted)