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Tracie Corporation manufactures and sells women's skirts. Each skirt (unit) requires 2.2 yards of cloth. Selected data from Tracie's master budget for next quarter are shown below:

	July			August		September
Budgeted sales (in units)	8,200			10,200		12,200
Budgeted production (in units)	9,200			11,700		14,200

Each unit requires 0.8 hours of direct labor, and the average hourly cost of Tracie's direct labor is $18. What is the cost of Tracie Corporation's direct labor in September?