Ziebart Corp.'s EBITDA last year was $420,000 ( = EBIT + depreciation + amortization), its interest charges were $9,500, it had to repay $26,000 of long-term debt, and it had to make a payment of $17,400 under a long-term lease. The firm had no amortization charges. What was the EBITDA coverage ratio? Select the correct answer.

a. 7.71 b. 9.95 c. 8.83 d. 9.39 e. 8.27