Last year, Flat Tire Company had additions to retained earnings of $$5,715$ on sales of $$98,255.$ The company had costs of $$77,535,$ dividends of $$3,338,$ and interest expense of $$2,920.$ If the tax rate was $24$ percent, what the depreciation expense?

$$5,491$

$$5,888$

$$9,355$

$$13,011$

$$6,839$