In the Financial Statements, Dividends in Arrears on Cumulative Preferred

question 80

Multiple Choice

In the financial statements, dividends in arrears on cumulative preferred stock should be

• A)disclosed in the footnotes
• B)classified as an offset to retained earnings
• C)classified as a liability
• D)classified as an offset to net income

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