The Board of Directors of Yancey Company Declared a Cash

question 143

Multiple Choice

The board of directors of Yancey Company declared a cash dividend of $1.50 per share on 42,000 shares of common stock on July 15, 2014. The dividend is to be paid on August 15, 2014, to stockholders of record on July 31, 2014. The effects of the journal entry to record the declaration of the dividend on July 15, 2014, are to

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

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Definitions:

Prevention Costs

Expenditures incurred to prevent defects in products or services, including costs related to quality planning, training, and preventive maintenance.

Defects

Imperfections or faults in a product that cause it to deviate from its intended design, reducing its quality and possibly making it unfit for use.

Services

Economic activities that provide intangible benefits or assistance to consumers, businesses, or other entities.

Quality of Conformance

The degree to which a product or service meets its design specifications and quality standards.