Hicks Health Clubs, Inc., expects to generate an annual EBIT of $750,000 and needs to obtain financing for $1,200,000 of assets. The companys tax bracket is 40%. If the firm uses short-term debt, its rate will be 7.5%, and if it uses long-term debt, its rate will be 9%. By how much will earnings after taxes change if the company chooses to use short-term debt financing for the first year?

$18,000

$10,800

$6,000

$10,000