Answer:
a. $349,700
b. $209,900
Step-by-step explanation:
The computation is shown below:
Before computing the cash payment made to supplier first we have to find out the purchase amount which is shown below:
(a) Change in Finished goods + purchase = Cost of goods sold
-$25,800 + purchases = $307,000
So, the purchase is $332,800
Now
Cash paid to supplier is
= $332,800 + $16,900
= $349,700
And,
(b) Cash paid for operating expenses is
= $229,000 - $8,000 - $11,100
= $209,900