You are analyzing the firm's financial performance based on the following data.

Balance sheet items:

Marketable securities=50,000

Non-operating long-term assets =20,000

Cash=120,000

Accounts receivable=180,000

Inventory=100,000

Operating long-term assets (net of depreciation) = 800,000

Accounts payable=90,000

Accrued taxes=100,000

Short-term debt=120,000

Long-term debt=600,000

(1,000 par value, 600 bonds)

Equity=360,000

(10 book value per share, 36,000 shares)

Market values:

Market value of the marketable securities =50,000

Market value of non-operating long-term assets =25,000

Market value of short-term debt: 120,000

Long-term bonds: market value per bond: 950

Common stock: market price per share: 13.50

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WACCCOMP = .10

Revenue (Sales) = 500,000

Fixed costs (FC) = 40,000

Variable costs (VC) = 50% of sales

Corporate tax rate = 40%

Depreciation = 55,000

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What is the firm's economic value added (EVA) based on operating capital?

Select one:

a. -$8,600

b. -$8,300

c. -$8,000

d. -$9,000