Answer:
D. $ 17,442.00
Step-by-step explanation:
Given,
The cost of goods sold in 2016 = $ 19,000,
Also, it decreased from 2016 to 2017 by 8.2%,
Thus, the total decrement in cost = 8.2 % of the cost in 2016
= 8.2 % of $ 19,000
[tex]=\frac{8.2\times 19000}{100}[/tex]
[tex]=\frac{155800}{100}[/tex]
[tex]=\$ 1,558[/tex]
Hence, the cost of goods sold in 2017 = Its cost in 2016 - Decrement
= $ 19,000 - $ 1,558
= $ 17,442.00
Option D is correct.