At the beginning of the current accounting period Blazer Company had a $40,000 balance in its Finished Goods Inventory account. During the period cost of goods manufactured amounted to $280,000. The ending balance in the Finished Goods Inventory account was $42,000. Based on this Information the amount of cost of goods sold is

a. $278000
b. $280000
c. $282000,
d. The answer cannot be determined from the information pro