Emery Mining Inc. recently reported $135,000 of sales, $76,500 of operating costs other than depreciation, and $12,000 of depreciation. The company had $16,500 of outstanding bonds that carry a 7.25% interest rate, and its federal-plus-state income tax rate was 25%. How much was the firm's net income? The firm uses the same depreciation expense for tax and stockholder reporting purposes. (Round your intermediate and final answers to two decimal places.)

a. $45,303.75

b. $45,977.81

c. $34,875.00

d. $35,772.19

e. $33,977.81