$817 is the amount of dividends paid during the year.
Explanation:
Sales 7202
Less: Cost of goods sold (4509)
Gross profit $2693
Less: depreciation (1196)
Earnings before interest and taxes $1497
Less: interest expense (318)
Earnings before taxes $1179
Less: taxes ($248)
Net income $931
Calculation of equity at the year end is as follows:
End of the year equity = Beginning of the year equity + Net income - Dividends
Dividends = (4808 plus 931 minus 4922)
After calculating the above linear equation, we get, which is equal to
=$817.