Question Kobe Capital Corp. recently reported $19,500 of sales, $7,550 of operating costs other than depreciation, and $1,750 of depreciation. It had $9,000 of bonds outstanding that carry a 7.0% interest rate, and its income tax rate was 40%. How much was the firm's earnings before taxes (EBT)? Your answer should be between 8505 and 10280, rounded to even dollars (although decimal places are okay), with no special characters