Last year, The Pizza Joint added $$6,230$ to retained earnings from sales of $$104,650.$ The company had costs of $$87,300,$ dividends of $$2,500,$ and interest paid of $$1,620.$ Given a tax rate of $34$ percent, what was the amount of the depreciation expense?

a$.$ $$3,102$

b$.$ $$3,414$

c$.$ $$2,503$

d$.$ $$1,908$

e$.$ $$2,407$