Sherman has budgeted sales for the upcoming quarter as follows:
| April | May | June | |
| Units | 1,100 | 1,400 | 1,250 |
The desired ending finished goods inventory for each month is one half of next month’s budgeted sales. Three pounds of direct material are required for each unit produced. If direct material costs $4 per pound, and must be paid for in the month of purchase, the budgeted direct materials purchases (in dollars) for April are: