Fulbright Corp. uses the periodic inventory system. During its first year of operations, Fulbright made the following purchases (listed in chronological order of acquisition): 41 units at $97 73 units at $73 173 units at $51 Sales for the year totaled 266 units, leaving 21 units on hand at the end of the year. Ending inventory using the average cost method is (Do not round unit cost calculation. Round your final answer to the nearest whole dollar amount):

a. $1327

b. $1121

c. $2037

d. $1071