Richmond Company Had the Following Information Taken from Its 20X1

Richmond Company had the following information taken from its 20X1 adjusted trial balance: Sales, $200,000; Sales Discounts, $4,000; Beginning Inventory, $10,000; and Purchases, $140,000. A physical count of the merchandise on hand at the end of the year showed $20,000. Compute the gross margin (gross profit) that would appear in the statement of earnings.

A) $62,000
B) $66,000
C) $70,000
D) $74,000