Which of the Following Transactions Decreases the Profitability of a Company

question 47

Multiple Choice

Which of the following transactions decreases the profitability of a company?

• A) Issuing a note payable
• B) Purchasing treasury stock
• C) Declaring cash dividend
• D) Recording payroll tax expense

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Definitions:

Skewness

A measure of the asymmetry of the probability distribution of a real-valued random variable about its mean.

Symmetry

In mathematics, a property by which an object is mirroring on one or more axes or points, showing balance and uniformity in its shape or form.

Positively Skewed

Describes a distribution of values where the longer tail is on the right side, often with a concentration of data towards the lower end.

Distribution

Refers to the way in which something is shared or spread out across a range or area, especially the arrangement of a statistical data set.