?Bent Company reports a $$20,000$ ?increase in inventory and a $$5,000$ ?decrease in accounts payable during the year.

Cost of goods sold for the year was $$230,000.$ ?

Using the direct method of reporting cash flows from operating activities, cash payments made to suppliers were

Select one:

a$.$ ?$$230,000.$

b$.$ ?$$245,000.$

c$.$ ?$$215,000.$

d$.$ ?$$255,000.$