The Cumulative Effect of the Declaration and Payment of a Cash

question 58

Multiple Choice

The cumulative effect of the declaration and payment of a cash dividend on a company's financial statements is to

• A) decrease total liabilities and stockholders' equity
• B) increase total expenses and total liabilities
• C) increase total assets and stockholders' equity
• D) decrease total assets and stockholders' equity

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Definitions:

Fixed Costs

These stay the same no matter how much output changes.

Marginal Cost

The additional cost incurred in the production of one more unit of a good or service.

Total Revenue

The total amount of money a company receives from its business activities, calculated by multiplying the price of goods or services by the quantity sold.

Total Cost

The aggregate amount of expenses that a company or individual incurs to produce or acquire goods or services.