Task: Question Answering
Input (English): Problem: in a company of 16 employees , 8 employees earn $ 38,000 , 4 employees earn $ 42,000 , and the 4 highest - paid employees earn the same amount . if the average annual salary for the 16 employees is $ 44,000 , what is the annual salary for each of the highest - paid employees ? 
Options: a ) $ 54,000 , b ) $ 55,000 , c ) $ 56,000 , d ) $ 57,000 , e ) $ 58,000
Output (English): e