Companies generate income from their "regular" operations and from other sources like interest earned on the securities they hold, which is called non$-$operating income. Lindley Textiles recently reported $$90,000$ of sales, $$7,250$ of operating costs other than depreciation, and $$1,000$ of depreciation. The company had no amortization charges and no non$-$operating income. It had $$8,000$ of bonds outstanding that carry a $7\mathrm{.}5\%$ interest rate, and its federal$-$plus$-$state income tax rate was $25\%.$ How much was Lindley's operating income, or EBIT?

Select the correct answer.

a$.$ $$84,989$

b$.$ $$80,671$

c$.$ $$82,830$

d$.$ $$83,909$

e$.$ $$81,750$