Volt CorpReported the Following Information for the Year Ended December 31,2017

Multiple Choice

Volt Corp.reported the following information for the year ended December 31,2017:
$\begin{array}{lr}\text { Revenues } & \$ 50,000 \\\text { Expenses } & 20,000 \\\text { Retained earnings at December 31,2016 } & 100,000 \\\text { Retained earnings at December 31,2017 } & 105,000\end{array}$ How much was paid out in dividends by Volt in 2017?

A) $20,000
B) $25,000
C) $30,000
D) $50,000