The Board of Directors of Benson Company Declared a Cash

question 127

Multiple Choice

The board of directors of Benson 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 correct entry to be recorded on August 15, 2014, will include a

• A) debit to Cash Dividends.
• B) credit to Cash Dividends.
• C) credit to Dividends Payable.
• D) debit to Dividends Payable.

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Net Realizable Value

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Total Payment

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A financial instrument representing a loan made by an investor to a borrower, typically corporate or governmental, with terms specifying repayment of the principal and interest.

Liabilities With Priority

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