$($Evaluating liquidity$)$ Aylward Inc. currently has $$$$2$ comma $137$ comma $000$ in current assets and $$$$836$ comma $000$ in current liabilities. The$$ company's managers want to increase the$$ firm's inventory, which will be financed by a$$ short$-$term note with the bank. What level of inventories can the firm carry without its current ratio falling below $2\mathrm{.}1?$

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Part $1$

The cost of the additional inventory financed with the$$ short$-$term note is $$$

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enter your response here. $($Round to the nearest$$ dollar.$)$