During the year ended December 31, 2016, Cabela's, Inc., a retailer of outdoor equipment and apparel, purchased merchandise inventory at a cost of $2,413,850 (in thousands). Assume that all inventory purchases were on account (on credit) and that accounts payable is only used for inventory purchases. The following T-account reflects information contained in the company's 2015 and 2016 balance sheets (in thousands).
Calculate the amount Cabela's paid in cash to its suppliers during 2016 and complete the T-account.

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During the year ended December 31, 2016, Cabela's, Inc., a retailer of outdoor equipment and apparel, purchased merchandise inventory at a cost of $2,413,850 (in thousands). Assume that all inventory purchases were on account (on credit) and that accounts payable is only used for inventory purchases. The following T-account reflects information contained in the company's 2015 and 2016 balance sheets (in thousands). 
Calculate the amount Cabela's paid in cash to its suppliers during 2016 and complete the T-account.

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The Answer of During the year ended December 31, 2016, Cabela's, Inc., a retailer of outdoor equipment and apparel, purchased merchandise inventory at a cost of $2,413,850 (in thousands). Assume that all inventory purchases were on account (on credit) and that accounts payable is only used for inventory purchases. The following T-account reflects information contained in the company's 2015 and 2016 balance sheets (in thousands). 
Calculate the amount Cabela's paid in cash to its suppliers during 2016 and complete the T-account.

During the Year Ended December 31, 2016, Cabela's, Inc