A manufacturer produces two products of Alpha and Beta. The sales forecast for next year is as follows:

Product Units

Alpha 60,000

Beta 40,000

The following materials are used to produce each product:

Amount used per unit

Direct material Alpha Beta

A 4 kilograms 5 kilograms

B 2 kilograms 3 kilograms

C - 1 unit

The expected inventories are as follows:

Product Expected 1 January Desired 31 December

Alpha 20,000 25,000

Beta 8,000 9,000

Raw material Expected inventories 1 January Desired inventories 31 December

A 31,766 kilograms 36,000 kilograms

B 29,000 kilograms 32,000 kilograms

C 6,000 units 7,000 units

What is the direct material purchase requirement for raw material A?