Carson Company reported the following amounts for December:

Beginning raw materials inventory $$10,000$ Beginning work in process inventory $20,000$ Beginning finished goods inventory $45,000$ Raw materials purchases $75,000$ Wages paid $13,000$ Applied manufacturing overhead $92,000$ Ending raw materials inventory $8,000$ Ending work in process inventory $14,000$ Ending finished good inventory $50,000$

What amount of raw materials was used in production in December?

Select one:

a$.$ $$85,000$

b$.$ $$71,000$

c$.$ $$77,000$

d$.$ $$73,000$