Whistle Works manufacturers safety whistle keychains. They have the following information available to prepare their master budget:

?	Units to be produced
October	4,500
November	4,750
December	5,200

Whistle Works sells each whistle for $12. It takes 3 ounces of metal to produce each whistle at a cost of $0.50 per ounce. They prefer to have 10% of materials required for the following month's production in ending inventory as well. What is the total cost of direct materials for October to meet production needs?

A)		$6,787.50
B)		$2,263
C)		$6,712.50
D)		$2,250