In 2009, an agricultural company introduced a new cropping process which reduced the cost of growing some of its crops if sales in 2008 and 2009 were steady at $30 million, but the gross margin increased from 2.8% to 3.9% between those years, by what amount wa the cost of sales reduced?

Select one:

A $264.000

B. $462.000

C. $660,000

D. $330.000