Answer:
There appears to be a missing option A,of $44,000, which is correct option
The amount of cash dividends paid is $44,000 as shown below
Explanation:
The cash dividends paid in the year can be summarized below:
Cash dividends outstanding at the beginning of the year $17,000
Cash dividends declared during the year $40,000
less cash dividends outstanding at the end of the year ($13,000)
Amount of cash dividends paid during the year $44,000
It expected that the dividends payable at the beginning of the year is given precedence over dividends outstanding at the end of year when it comes to making payment,hence the reason the earlier one is added to the cash dividends declared in the year and the later one taken out.