MC algo $2-44$ Calculating EBIT

Smashed Pumpkins Company paid $$224$ in dividends and $$645$ in interest over the past year. The company increased retained earnings by $$540$ and had accounts payable of $$726.$ Sales for the year were $$16,650$ and depreciation was $$764.$ The tax rate was $23$ percent. What was the company's EBIT?

Multiple Choice

$$1,637$

$$3,830$

$$1,908$

$$1,346$

$$992$