please hurry$-$ Monty Company prepares its statement of cash flows using the direct method for operating activites. For the year ended December $31,2021,$ Monty Company reports the following activity:

Sales on account$-1,400,000$

cash sales$-740,000$

decrease in A$/$R$-610,000$

increase in A$/$P$-72,000$

increase in inventory$-48,000$

COGS$-1,050,000$

A$/$R write off$-50,000$

What is the amount of cash payments to inventory suppliers reported by Monty Company for the year ended December $31,2021?$

a$)930,000$

b$)1,026,000$

c$)1,170,000$

d$)1,074,000$