Concord Corporation
Comparative Balance Sheets
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			December 31,
				2022			2021
Assets:
Current Assets:
	Cash			$ 1400000			$1060000
	Accounts Receivable (net)			3110000			2160000
	Inventory			3800000			2510000
	Prepaid Expenses			700000			628000
		Total Current Assets		9010000			6358000
Long-Term Investments				449000
Plant Assets:
	Property, Plant & Equipment			4370000			2880000
	Accumulated Depreciation			(902000	)		(538000	)
		Total Plant Assets		3468000			2342000
Total Assets				$12927000			$8700000
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Equities:
Current Liabilities:
	Accounts Payable			$2552000			$2191000
	Accrued Expenses			617000			564000
	Dividends Payable			403000
		Total Current Liabilities		3572000			2755000
Long-Term Notes Payable				1648000
Stockholders' Equity:
	Common Stock			6000000			4900000
	Retained Earnings			1707000			1045000
Total Equities				$12927000			$8700000

Concord Corporation
Comparative Income Statements
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			December 31,
				2022		2021
Net Credit Sales				$14060000		$7506000
Cost of Goods Sold				7828000		3764000
Gross Profit				6232000		3742000
Operating Expenses (including Income Tax)				5173000		2749000
Net Income				$1059000		$ 993000

Additional Information:

	a.	Accounts receivable and accounts payable relate to merchandise held for sale in the normal course of business. The allowance for bad debts was the same at the end of 2022 and 2021, and no receivables were charged against the allowance. Accounts payable are recorded net of any discount and are always paid within the discount period.
	b.	The proceeds from the note payable were used to finance the acquisition of property, plant, and equipment. Capital stock was sold to provide additional working capital.

What amount of cash was paid on accounts payable to suppliers during 2022?

a)$8757000.

b)$8097000.

c)$9118000.

d)$7377000.