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

question 110

Multiple Choice

Use the following information about the current year's operations of a company to calculate the cash paid for merchandise. $\begin{array} { l } \text {Cost of goods sold. } &\$226,000\\ \text {Merchandise inventory, January 1. } &54,800\\ \text {Merchandise inventory, December 31 } &57,400\\ \text {Accounts payable, January 1. } &54,400\\ \text {Accounts payable, December 31. } &59,800\\\end{array}$

• A)$234,000.
• B)$220,000.
• C)$223,200.
• D)$218,000.
• E)$228,800.

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