cusic industries had the following operating results for $2019$: sales $=$ $$34,318$; cost of goods sold $=$ $$24,212$; depreciation expense $=$ $$5,997$; interest expense $=$ $$2,710$; dividends paids $=$ $$1,996.$ at the beginning of the year, next fixed assets were $$19,940,$ current assets were $$7,054,$ and current liabilities were $$3,992.$ at the end of the year, next fixed assets were $$24,502,$ current assets were $$8,684,$ and current liabilities were $$4,673.$ the tax rate was $22\%$