Hermann Industries is forecasting the following income statement:
Sales $8,000,000
Operating costs excluding depr. & amort. 4,400,000
EBITDA $3,600,000
Depreciation & amortization 800,000
EBIT $2,800,000
Interest 600,000
EBT $2,200,000
Taxes (40%) 880,000
Net income $1,320,000
The CEO would like to see higher sales and a forecasted net income of $2,500,000. Assume that operating costs (excluding depreciation and amortization) are 55% of sales and that depreciation and amortization and interest expenses will increase by 10%. The tax rate, which is 40%, will remain the same. What level of sales would generate $2,500,000 in net income?