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Simba Pets uses the perpetual inventory system. At the beginning of the quarter, Simba Pets has $42,000 in inventory. During the quarter, the company purchased $9,200 of new inventory from a vendor, returned $1,500 of inventory to the vendor, and took advantage of discounts from the vendor of $300. At the end of the quarter, the balance in inventory is $34,500. What is the cost of goods sold? A. $15,500 B. $14,900 C. $13,500 D. $16,200

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