The general ledger of AXM, Inc., provides the following information relating to purchases of merchandise.

End of Year Beginning of YearInventory$861,000 $780,000 Accounts payable to merchandise suppliers 436,000 500,000

The company's cost of goods sold during the year was $2,030,000. Compute the amount of cash payments made during the year to suppliers of merchandise.

What are the cash payments to suppliers of merchandise?