Branch Company, a building materials supplier, has $17,500,000 of notes payable due April 12, 2025. At December 31, 2024, Branch signed an agreement with First Bank to borrow up to $17,500,000 to refinance the notes on a long-term basis. The agreement specified that borrowings would not exceed 70% of the value of the collateral that Branch provided. At the date of issue of the December 31, 2024, financial statements, the value of Branch's collateral was $19,700,000. On its December 31, 2024, balance sheet, Branch should classify the notes as follows:

Multiple Choice

A. $13,790,000 long-term and $3,710,000 current liabilities.

B. $17,500,000 of current liabilities.

C. $17,500,000 of long-term liabilities.

D. $5,250,000 short-term and $12,250,000 current liabilities.