​Handbags, Inc. had 200 units of inventory on hand at the end of the year. These were recorded at a cost of $18 each using the last−​in, first−out ​(LIFO) method. The current replacement cost is $16 per unit. The selling price charged by​ Handbags, Inc. for each finished product is $27. In order to record the adjusting entry needed under the lower−of−cost−or−market ​rule, the Cost of Goods Sold will be​ ________.