Please refer to Table 31 for the following questions.

Table 31 Jones Company Financial Information

	December 2009	December 2010
Net Income	$2,000	$4,000
Accounts receivable	750	950
Accumulated depreciation	1,000	1,500
Common stock	4,500	5000
Paidin capital	7,500	8500
Retained earnings	1,500	3,500
Accounts payable	750	750

Based on the information in Table 31, calculate the amount of dividends paid by Jones Company in 2010 (no assets were disposed of during the year, and there was no change in interest payable or taxes payable).

A. $2,500

B. $2,000

C. $4,000

D. $3,500