The ending balance of the business is $41,00.
To find the ending balance, we need to consider the beginning capital, owner withdrawals, and net income.
Beginning capital: $56,000
Owner withdrawals: -$15,000 (negative because it is a withdrawal)
Net income: $9,000
To calculate the ending balance, we need to subtract the owner withdrawals and add the net income to the beginning capital.
Ending balance = Beginning capital - Owner withdrawals + Net income
Ending balance = $56,000 - $15,000 + $9,000
Simplifying the calculation, we have:
Ending balance = $40,000 + $9,000
Ending balance = $49,000
Therefore, the correct answer is D. $41,00