Frederickson Office Supplies recently reported $10,000 of sales, $7,250 of operating costs other than depreciation, and $1,250 of depreciation. The company had no amortization charges and no non-operating income. It had $8,000 of bonds outstanding that carry a 7.5% interest rate, and its federal-plus-state income tax rate was 25%. How much was the firm's taxable income, or earnings before taxes (EBT)? Select the correct answer. a. $1,100 b. $1,700 O C. $1,300 O d. $1,500 O e. $900Question 18 of 25 Meric Mining Inc. recently reported $15,000 of sales, $7,500 of operating costs other than depreciation, and $1,200 of depreciation. The company had no amortization charges, it had outstanding $6,500 of bonds that carry a 6.25% interest rate, and its federal-plus-state income tax rate was 25%. How much was the firm's net income after taxes? Meric uses the same depreciation expense for tax and stockholder reporting purposes. a. $4, 199,30 b. $4,420.31 c. $3,789.87 O d. $4,641.33 e. $3,989.33Swinnerton Clothing Company's balance sheet showed total current assets of $2,250, all of which were required in operations. Its current liabilities consisted of $575 of accounts payable, $300 of 6% short-term notes payable to the bank, and $145 of accrued wages and taxes. What was its net operating working capital that was financed by investors? a. $1,454 b. $1,687 c. $1,771 O d. $1,607 e. $1,530