problem: Swann Systems has forecast this income statement for the upcoming year:
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Sales
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$5,000,000
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Operating costs (excluding depr and amort)
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3,000,000
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EBITDA
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$2,000,000
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Depreciation and amortization
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500,000
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EBIT
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$1,500,000
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Interest
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500,000
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EBT
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$1,000,000
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Taxes (40%)
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400,000
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Net income
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$600,000
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The company's president is unsatisfied with the forecast and wants to see higher sales and a forecasted net income of $2,000,000.
Suppose that operating costs are always sixty percent of sales, & that depreciation and amortization, interest expense, and the company's tax rate [40 percent], will remain the same even if sales change. How much in sales would Swann have to obtain to generate $2,000,000 in net income?
[A] $ 5,800,000
[B] $ 6,000,000
[C] $ 7,200,000
[D] $ 8,300,000
[E] $10,833,333