Blossom Inc. earned operating income of $$80,000$ during $2021.$ The company wants to earn operating income of $$112,000$ during $2022.$ Its fixed costs are expected to be $$44,800,$ and variable costs are expected to be $30\%$ of sales.

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Determine the required sales to meet the target operating income during $2022.$

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