Ring Technology has a capital budget of $875,000, it wants to maintain a target capital structure of 35% debt and 65% equity, and it also wants to pay a dividend of $575,000. If the company follows the residual dividend model, how much net income must it earn to meet its capital budgeting requirments and pay the dividend, all while keeping its capital structure in balance?
a. $1,395,375
b. $869,250
c. $1,143,750
d. $1,212,375
e. $1,075,125