Ogden Company uses its accounts payable account only for inventory purchases. The following account balances were reported on its financial statements:

Accounts December31, 2018 December 31, 2017

Merchandise inventory $70,000 $66,000

Accounts payable 68,000 65,000

Cost of goods sold 889,000 856,000

How much cash did Ogden Company pay to suppliers during 2018?

a$887,000

b$890,000

c$896,000

d$34,000