Legal Capital Cannot Be Distributed to the Shareholders, but Must

question 56

True/False

Legal capital cannot be distributed to the shareholders, but must remain invested in the corporation for the protection of its creditors.

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Definitions:

Beginning Balance

The amount of money or value available in an account at the start of a new financial period.

Ending Balance

The amount of money or value in an account at the end of a financial period.

Cash Dividend

A payment made by a company out of its profits to its shareholders, usually in the form of cash.

Bonds Payable

Long-term liabilities represented by bonds that a company has issued, which it is obligated to pay back at a future date along with interest payments.