Preble Company manufactures one product. Its variable manufacturing overhead is applied to production based on direct labor-hours and its standard cost card per unit is as follows:

Direct materials: 5 pounds at $8.00 per pound	$	40.00
Direct labor: 2 hours at $14 per hour		28.00
Variable overhead: 2 hours at $5 per hour		10.00
Total standard cost per unit	$	78.00

The planning budget for March was based on producing and selling 25,000 units. However, during March the company actually produced and sold 30,000 units and incurred the following costs:

1. Purchased 160,000 pounds of raw materials at a cost of $7.50 per pound. All of this material was used in production.
2. Direct laborers worked 55,000 hours at a rate of $15.00 per hour.
3. Total variable manufacturing overhead for the month was $280,500.

Foundational 10-1

Required:

1. What raw materials cost would be included in the companys planning budget for March?