Given the following information for a retail company, what is the total cost of goods purchased for the period?

Purchases discounts	$	3,500
Transportation-in		6,700
Ending inventory		35,000
Gross merchandise cost		304,000
Purchases returns		8,400
Beginning inventory		27,000
Sales discounts		10,300

$298,800

$290,800

$282,100

$304,000