Grass Enterprises just closed a good year. It had Sales of $10 million, EBIT of $1 million and Net Income of $500,000. The firm also paid dividends of $150,000 during the year. If Grass started the year with equity of $900,000, what will its year ending equity be?

A) $1,900,000
B) $1,400,000
C) $1,250,000
D) $850,000

Dividends

Payments made by a corporation to its shareholder members from the company's earnings.

Equity

The value of an owner's interest in a property or business, after all debts associated with that property or business are paid off.

EBIT

EBIT, which stands for Earnings Before Interest and Taxes, calculates a company's earnings without considering income tax and interest expenses.