Answer:
Cost of Goods sold is $21,000
Explanation:
Cost of goods sold is the actual cost of manufacturing or purchasing of a product which is sold during the period. It includes all the costs directly incurred in the production / purchase of the product.
Cost of goods sold
Beginning Inventory $8,000
add: Purchases for the period $23,000
Less: Closing Inventory $10,000
Cost of Goods sold $21,000