Use the "percent of sales method" of preparing pro forma financial statements to determine the projection for next year's accounts payable. Make the following assumptions: current year's sales are $27,800,000; current year's cost of goods sold is $17,528,000; sales are expected to rise by 30%. The firm's investment in accounts payable in the current year is $2,218,500. What is the projection for next year's accounts payable?

Select one:

a. $2,127,000b. $3,781,750c. $4,184,000d. $2,884,050