16. A company purchased inventory for $73,000 from a vendor on account, FOB shipping point, with terms of 4/10, n/30. The company paid the shipper $1,500 cash for freight in. The company paid the vendor nine days after the sale. If there was no beginning inventory, the cost of inventory would be ________. (Assume a perpetual inventory system.)

A. $71,580

B. $74,500

C. $68,580

D. $71,500

E. Another answer.

17. Quality Jewelers uses the perpetual inventory system. On April 2, Quality sold merchandise for $60,000 to a customer on account with terms of 2/15, n/30. The allowances and returns on this sale amounted to $10,000. The cost of goods sold was $23,000. On April 20, Quality received payment from the customer. Calculate the amount of gross profit.

A. $50,000

B. $23,000

C. $27,000

D. $25,800

E. Another answer.