An analyst does research about cash flow and gathers the following information (in thousands) about a company.
| 2011 | 2010 |
| Cost of goods sold | $14436 | $12471 |
| Inventory (year end) | $3876 | $5980 |
| Accounts payable (year end) | $7321 | $6432 |
Based on the information above, cash paid to suppliers (in thousands) in 2011 is cLosest to:（）
A. $11443
B. $13221
C. $15651