Use the following information to answer the given question 

\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N \\ \hline \text{Opening stock:} & \\ \text{- raw materials} & 6,500 \\ \text{-work-in-progress} & 2,500 \\ \text{Closing Stock:} & \\ \text{- raw materials} & 4,000 \\ \text{-work-in-progress} & 1,000 \\ \text{Purchases of raw materials} & 12,500 \\ \text{Manufacturing wages} & 2,000 \\ \text{Factory rent} & 500\end{array}\)

What is the prime cost?

A.

N19,000

B.

N18,000

C.

N17,500

D.

N17,000

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.