At the end of the period, a physical inventory count of ALL goods in the warehouse showed that Mendon Company had $$65,000$ of goods on hand. Mendon had $$24,000$ of goods out on consignment with a customer $($Mendon is the consignor$)$ and $$17,000$ of goods in its warehouse on consignment from a vendor $($Mendon is the consignee$).$ Mendon had a purchase order $($Mendon is the buyer$)$ for $$8,000$ of inventory $($FOB destination$)$ that was still in transit. Finally, Mendon had sold $$6,500$ of inventory $($FOB destination$)$ that was also still in transit. What is the correct amount of ending inventory that Mendon should record on its books?

$$78,500$

$$73,500$

$$65,000$

$$95,500$