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Use the following information to answer this question. Windswept, Incorporated2017 Income Statement($ in millions)Net sales $ 11,000Cost of goods sold 8,200Depreciation 395Earnings before interest and taxes $ 2,405Interest paid 110Taxable income $ 2,295Taxes 689Net income $ 1,606 Windswept, Incorporated2016 and 2017 Balance Sheets($ in millions)  2016 2017   2016 2017Cash $ 420 $ 445 Accounts payable $ 2,060 $ 2,005Accounts receivable 1,210 1,110 Long-term debt 1,120 1,580Inventory 1,980 1,820 Common stock 3,460 3,190Total $ 3,610 $ 3,375 Retained earnings 700 950Net fixed assets 3,730 4,350      Total assets $ 7,340 $ 7,725 Total liability & equity $ 7,340 $ 7,725What were the total dividends paid for 2017?

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Use the following information to answer this question. Windswept, Incorporated2017 Income Statement(inmillions)Netsales in millions)Net sales 11,000Cost of goods sold 8,200Depreciation 395Earnings before interest and taxes 2,405Interestpaid110Taxableincome 2,405Interest paid 110Taxable income 2,295Taxes 689Net income 1,606 Windswept,Incorporated2016and2017BalanceSheets( 1,606 Windswept, Incorporated2016 and 2017 Balance Sheets( in millions)  2016 2017   2016 2017Cash 420 420 445 Accounts payable 2,060 2,060 2,005Accounts receivable 1,210 1,110 Long-term debt 1,120 1,580Inventory 1,980 1,820 Common stock 3,460 3,190Total 3,610 3,610 3,375 Retained earnings 700 950Net fixed assets 3,730 4,350      Total assets 7,340 7,340 7,725 Total liability & equity 7,340 7,340 7,725What were the total dividends paid for 2017?

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To calculate the total dividends paid for 2017, we need to look at the change in retained earnings from 2016 to 2017.

The formula to calculate dividends is:

Dividends = Beginning Retained Earnings + Net Income - Ending Retained Earnings

From the balance sheet, we know:

  • Beginning Retained Earnings for 2017 (which is the ending balance from 2016) = $700 million
  • Net Income for 2017 = $1,606 million (from the income statement)
  • Ending Retained Earnings for 2017 = $950 million

Substituting these values into the formula:

Dividends = 700million+700 million + 1,606 million - 950million=950 million = 1,356 million

So, Windswept, Incorporated paid $1,356 million in dividends in 2017.

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