Alliance Companys budgets production of 36,000 units in January and 40,000 units in the February. Each finished unit requires 3 pounds of raw material K that costs $2.00 per pound. Each months ending raw materials inventory should equal 30% of the following months budgeted materials. The January 1 inventory for this material is 32,400 pounds. What is the budgeted materials cost for January?

Multiple Choice

$216,000.

$288,000.

$223,200.

$151,200.

$136,800.