In this task, you need to answer the given multiple-choice question on the general math. Classify your answers into 'a', 'b', 'c', 'd', and 'e'.

Problem: 3 business people wish to invest in a new company . each person is willing to pay one third of the total investment . after careful calculations , they realize that each of them would pay $ 2200 less if they could find two more equal investors . how much is the total investment in the new business ?
Options: a ) $ 11,000 , b ) $ 50,000 , c ) $ 16,500 , d ) $ 6,600 , e ) $ 3,600
c