In its most recent financial statements, nessler inc. reported $40 million of net income and $600 million of retained earnings. the previous retained earnings were $582 million. how much in dividends were paid to shareholders during the year? assume that all dividends declared were actually paid. write out your answer completely. for example, 25 million should be entered as 25,000,000. round your answer to the nearest dollar, if necessary.

Question 55 ted, a supervisor for jack's pool supplies, was accused of stealing pool supplies and selling them to friends and relatives at reduced prices. given ted's earlier track record, he was not fired immediately. the authorities decided to give him an administrative leave, without pay, until the investigation was complete. in view of the given information, it would be most appropriate to say that ted was: demoted. discharged. suspended. dismissed.