The manufacturing operations of QC Company had the following inventory balances for the month of March:

Inventories

March 1

March 31

Raw materials

$10,000

$12,000

Work in process

$6,000

$7,000

Finished goods

$30,000

$22,000

 

 

 

The manufacturing operations of QC Company had the following inventory balances for the month of March:

Inventories

March 1

March 31

Raw materials

$10,000

$12,000

Work in process

$6,000

$7,000

Finished goods

$30,000

$22,000

If the company purchased $18,000 of raw materials during March, what was the cost of raw materials used in production?

A) $16,000

B) $20,000

C) $41,000

D) $19,000