Ending assets total $$100,000.$ Ending liabilities total $$70,000.$ Beginning Retained Earnings total $$18,000.$ Dividends paid during the year totaled $$8,500.$ Total expenses for the period total $$1,020,000.$ What were total sales for the period?

Select one:

a$.$

$$20,500$

b$.$

$$70,000$

c$.$

$$1,040,500$

d$.$

$$30,000$