Use the Following Information About the Current Year's Operations of a Company

question 118

Multiple Choice

Use the following information about the current year's operations of a company to calculate the cash paid for merchandise. $$\begin{array} { l r } \text { Cost of goods sold } & \$ 500,000 \\\text { Merchandise inventory, January 1 } & 85,000 \\\text { Merchandise inventory, December 31 } & 97,000 \\\text { Accounts payable, January 1 } & 68,000 \\\text { Accounts payable, December 31 } & 60,000\end{array}$$

• A)$585,000.
• B)$520,000.
• C)$480,000.
• D)$508,000.
• E)$512,000.

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