A company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.8, total assets of $2,500,000, and total liabilities of $1,200,000. The auditor needs to determine the company's equity and calculate the interest coverage ratio to assess the company's ability to meet its interest payments. If the company has an operating income of $400,000 and interest expense of $50,000, what is the company's equity, and what is the interest coverage ratio?