Presented below are the income statements and balance sheets for Zale Corporation for 2013 and 2012 (all dollar amounts in $thousands).

Zale Corporation Consolidated Income Statement Year ended July 31, 2013 and 2012
	2013		2012
Revenues	$1,888,016		$1,866,878
Cost of Sales	903,602		905,613
Gross profit	984,414		961,265
Selling, general and administrative	916,274		902,287
Depreciation	33,770		37,887
Other operating expenses (income), net	(748)		2,387
Operating earnings	35,118		18,704
Interest expense	23,182		44,649
Earnings before income taxes	11,936		(25,945)
Income tax expense	1,924		1,365
Net earnings (loss)	$ 10,012		$ (27,310)
Zale Corporation Consolidated Balance Sheets July 31, 2013 and 2012
	2013		2012
Cash	$ 17,060		$ 24,603
Merchandise inventory	767,540		741,788
Other current assets	52,620		46,690
Total current assets	837,220		813,081
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	108,875		122,124
Other assets	241,160		245,263
Total assets	$1,187,255		$1,180,468
Accounts payable	$ 135,650		$ 133,071
Accrued payroll	20,379		12,734
Other accrued liabilities	146,639		144,991
Taxes payable and deferred income taxes	107,016		96,662
Total current liabilities	409,684		387,458
Long-term debt plus contributed capital	342,431		367,882
Retained earnings	435,140		425,128
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$1,187,255		$1,180,468

Required:

1. Calculate the amount of inventory that Zales purchased in the fiscal year ended July 31, 2013.

2. What amount of cash did Zales pay to suppliers of merchandise inventory in fiscal 2013?

3. Zales included payroll expenses of $226,750 in selling, general and administrative expenses in its income statement. What amount of compensation (payroll) did Zales pay in cash to its employees in fiscal 2013?

4. What amount of cash dividends did Zales pay during fiscal 2013?

5. Zales sold property and equipment for $1,200 in cash and reported a loss on this sale of $1,308. What amount of property and equipment did Zales purchase in fiscal 2013?