In May $2022,$ the budget committee of Grouper, Inc. assembles the following data in preparation of budgeted merchandise purchases for the month of June.

Expected sales: June $$710,000,$ July $$955,000.$

Cost of goods sold is expected to be $70\%$ of sales.

Desired ending merchandise inventory is $30\%$ of the following month's cost of goods sold.

The beginning inventory at June $1$ will be the desired amount.

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Compute the budgeted merchandise purchases for June.

GROUPER, INC.

Merchandise Purchases Budget