Bargain Company made total purchases of $$250,000$ in the most current year. It paid freight in of $$1,500$ on its purchases. Freight out, the cost to deliver the merchandise when it was sold to Bargain's customers, totaled $$7,200.$ Of the total purchases Bargain made during the period, it returned $$23,000$ of the merchandise. Bargain took advantage of $$3,100$ of purchase discounts offered by its vendors. What was Bargain's cost of inventory?

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