Answer:
$2,278,000
Explanation:
We need to Calculate the total Purchases made by Company
Purchases = Cost of goods Sold + closing Inventory - Opening Inventory
Purchases = 2,160,000 + 852,000 - 780,000 = $2,232,000
Now we calculate the cash paid to supplier:
Cash Payment = Opening accounts payable + purchases - Closing accounts payable = $500,000 + $2,232,000 - $454,000 = $2,278,000
Thus, $2,278,000 is amount of cash payments made during the year to suppliers of merchandise.