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question 43

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On July 15, 2022, the board of directors of George Easton Limited declared a cash dividend of $0.50 per share on 84,000 common shares.The dividend is to be paid on August 15, 2022, to shareholders of record on July 31, 2022.
-The effects of the journal entry to record the payment of the dividend on August 15, 2022, are to

• A)decrease shareholders' equity and decrease liabilities.
• B)decrease liabilities and decrease assets.
• C)increase shareholders' equity and increase liabilities.
• D)increase shareholders' equity and decrease assets.

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