Answer:
D. $8,000.
Explanation:
total profit/ loss in $9,100 = $7,100 + ($1,600) + $3,600
Retained Earnings balance at the end of year three is $1,100, so the total amount of dividends paid over these three years was $8,000 = total profit/ loss in $9,100 - Retained Earnings balance at the end of year three of $1,100