Peabody Enterprises prepared the following sales budget:

Month

Budgeted Sales

March

$6150

April

$13236

May

$12208

June

$14047

The expected gross profit rate is 40% and the inventory at the end of February was $10,000. Desired inventory levels at the end of the month are 20% of the next month’s cost of goods sold.

What is the budgeted ending inventory for May?