As Part of Its Environmental Cost Reporting System, Crimson Company

Multiple Choice

As part of its environmental cost reporting system, Crimson Company tracks its total environmental costs. Consider the cost and sales data given: $$\begin{array}{l}\begin{array} { c c c } &\text { Total }\\\text { Year }&\text { Environmental Costs } & \text { Sales Revenue } & \text { Operating Costs } \\2018&\$ 1,750,000 & \$ 11,250,000 & \$ 5,000,000 \\2019&\$ 1,125,000 & \$ 13,725,000 & \$ 7,000,000\end{array}\end{array}$$ What is the change in environmental costs from 2018 to 2019 as a percentage of operating costs of 2018? (Round to two decimal places.)

A) 12.50%
B) 10.00%
C) 12.22%
D) 17.78%