Privately Held Businesses Would Not Use the Term Shareholders' Equity

question 25

True/False

Privately held businesses would not use the term shareholders' equity but rather use owner's equity in their balance sheet, and they would not list dividends.

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Optic Nerve

The nerve that transmits visual information from the retina to the brain.

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