A company's production budget indicates the following production requirements: October, $229,000$ units; November $194,000$ units, and December, $129,000$ units. Each unit of finished goods requires $4$ pounds of raw materials that cost $$3\mathrm{.}50$ per pound. The company maintains raw materials inventory equal to $25\%$ of the next month's production requirements. The company pays for $40\%$ of its raw material purchases in the month of purchase. The remainder is paid the next month. The company$$s accounts payable balance at the end of November is closest to: