Evergreen Corporation Manufactures Circuit Boards and Is in the Process

Evergreen Corporation manufactures circuit boards and is in the process of preparing next year's budget. The pro forma income statement for the current year is presented below.
$\begin{array}{lr}\text {Sales}&&\$3,500,000\\\text {Cost of sales:}\\\text { Direct Material } & \$ 500,000 \\\text { Direct labor } & 250,000 \\\text { Variable Overhead } & 275,000 \\\text { Fixed Overhead } & 600,000&1,625,000\\\text { Gross Profit}&&\$1,875,000\\\text { Selling and General \& Admin. Exp.}\\\text { Variable}&750,000 \\\text { Fixed}&250,000&1,000,000\\\text { Operating Income }&&\$875,000\end{array}$
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For the coming year, the management of Evergreen Corporation anticipates a 5 percent decrease in sales, a 10 percent increase in variable costs, and a $45,000 increase in fixed costs.
The break-even point for next year would be:

A) $3,022,500.
B) $2,947,500.
C) $2,668,750.
D) $2,168,225.