Oriole Companyhas $2580000of short-term debt it expects to retire with proceeds from the sale of51000shares of common stock. There is no contractual agreement to retire the debt with the stock sale proceeds. If the stock is sold for $25per share subsequent to the balance sheet date, but before the balance sheet is issued, what amount of short-term debt could be excluded from current liabilities?

a.$2580000.

b.$1305000.

c.$1275000.

d.$0, No contractual agreement to retire the debt with stock proceeds.