The Prismatic Marker Company is releasing a 24-pack of markersEach marker has a diameter of 1.5 centimeters and a height of 15 centimetersThe markers will be packaged in a box just large enough to fit them in 3 rows of as shown Each box will be cut from a rectangular piece of cardboard , and any excess material will be discarded . There will be 7 flaps used to seal the box, as shown in the diagram Each flap will be 2 centimeters wide . The material for the box costs $4.50 per square meter , and the company plans to produce 4,000 boxes of markers per day Including the cost of the discarded cardboald , how much will the company spend on cardboard for the boxes each day ?

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