Indicate the Respective Effects of the Declaration of a Cash

question 52

Short Answer

Indicate the respective effects of the declaration of a cash dividend on the following balance sheet sections: $\begin{array}{llcc}\underline{\text { Total Assets }}& \underline{\text { Total Liabilities } }&\underline{\text { Total Stockholders' Equity} }\end{array}$
A) $\begin{array}{ccc}\text { Increase } &&& \text { Decrease } &&&&& \text { No change } \\\end{array}$
B) $\begin{array}{ccc}\text { No change } && \text { Increase } &&&&& \text { Decrease } \\\end{array}$
C) $\begin{array}{ccc}\text { Decrease } &&& \text { Increase } &&&&& \text { Decrease } \\\end{array}$
D) $\begin{array}{ccc}\text { Decrease } &&& \text { No change } &&&& \text { Increase }\end{array}$

• A)\(\begin{array}{ccc}
• \text { Increase } &&& \text { Decrease } &&&&& \text { No change } \\\end{array}\)
• B)\(\begin{array}{ccc}\text { No change } && \text { Increase } &&&&& \text { Decrease } \\\end{array}\)
• C)\(\begin{array}{ccc}\text { Decrease } &&& \text { Increase } &&&&& \text { Decrease } \\\end{array}\)
• D)\(\begin{array}{ccc}\text { Decrease } &&& \text { No change } &&&& \text { Increase }
• \end{array}\)

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