17. Tekken Industries is a company worth $12,000,000. The company is financed entirely by common stock: 480,000 shares at $25 per share. The company is considering substituting debt for equity, buying back shares and issuing $3,000,000 of 3 percent debt. The tax rate is 35 %. What is the indifference point in EBIT at which the company will be indifferent in using financial leverage?

a. $266,000

b. $305,455

c. $454,545

d. $553,846