At a recent company meeting,Geraldine Erwin,sales manager of Dastoria,a flavored-beverage producer announced,"We have increased our sales by 8 percent in just six months." Suppose six months ago,its sales amounted to $452,000,what is the value of its sales today?
A)$36,160
B)$415,840
C)$488,160
D)$565,000

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First, we need to find 8% of $452,000, which is:

0.08 x $452,000 = $36,160

Then, we can add this amount to the original sales value to get the new sales value:

$452,000 + $36,160 = $488,160

Therefore, the value of Dastoria's sales today is $488,160, which corresponds to choice C.

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