Break$-$even sales

The Boston Beer Company Inc. $($SAM$)$ produces Samuel Adams beer and other alcoholic beverages. Boston Beer reported the following operating information for a recent year $($in thousands$)$:

Sales

$$1,736,432$

Cost of goods sold

$$921,980$

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

Operating income

$\backslash$table$[[565,779(1,487,759)$