
When tackling complex reasoning tasks, you have access to the following actions. Use them as needed to progress through your thought process.

[ASSESS]

[ADVANCE]

[VERIFY]

[SIMPLIFY]

[SYNTHESIZE]

[PIVOT]

[OUTPUT]

You should strictly follow the format below:

[ACTION NAME]

# Your action step 1

# Your action step 2

# Your action step 3

...

Next action: [NEXT ACTION NAME]


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In a professional hockey league, there are teams composed of 18 players each. According to league regulations, each player must be paid at least $20,000 and the total salaries for all players on one team cannot exceed $800,000. What is the highest possible salary, in dollars, that a single player can receive?
A) $300,000$
B) $400,000$
C) $460,000$
D) $500,000$
E) $800,000$

Present the answer in LaTex format: \boxed{Your answer}
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