On February 10, 2014, after issuance of its financial statements for 2013, Higgins Company entered into a financing agreement with Cleveland Bank, allowing Higgins Company to borrow up to $6,000,000 at any time through 2016. Amounts borrowed under the agreement bear interest at 2% above the bank's prime interest rate and mature two years from the date of loan. Higgins Company presently has $2,250,000 of notes payable with Star National Bank maturing March 15, 2014. The company intends to borrow $3,750,000 under the agreement with Cleveland and liquidate the notes payable to Star National Bank. The agreement with Cleveland also requires Higgins to maintain a working capital level of $9,000,000 and prohibits the payment of dividends on common stock without prior approval by Cleveland Bank. From the above information only, the total short-term debt of Higgins Company as of the December 31, 2013 balance sheet date is

a. $0.

b. $2,250,000.

c. $3,000,000.

d. $6,000,000.