Fado Company”s quality cost report is to be based on the following data:

Net cost of scrap

$18,000

Quality circles

$84,000

Depreciation of test equipment

$32,000

Returns arising from quality problems

$59,000

Systems development

$45,000

Supplies used in testing and inspection

$68,000

Product recalls

$34,000

Disposal of defective products

$62,000

Debugging software errors

$56,000

What would be the total external failure cost appearing on the quality cost report?

A) $458,000

B) $96,000

C) $93,000

D) $229,000