Jacobs Corporation Has the Following Shareholders' Equity on December 31

question 100

Multiple Choice

Jacobs Corporation has the following shareholders' equity on December 31, 2014:
Shareholders' equity
-If 10,000 common shares were reacquired for $17 per share, the journal entry to record the transaction would

• A) credit Contributed Surplus for $30,000.
• B) debit Retained Earnings for $30,000.
• C) credit Common Shares for $170,000.
• D) debit Common Shares for $170,000.

---

Definitions:

Sampling Error

The difference between the value of a sample statistic (such as the sample mean, sample standard deviation, or sample proportion) and the value of the corresponding population parameter (population mean, population standard deviation, or population proportion) that occurs because a random sample is used to estimate the population parameter.

Sample Size

The number of observations or data points collected in a sample, crucial for determining the representativeness and accuracy of the sample.

Margin of Error

Indicates the confidence in the precision of a survey or poll result, quantifying potential deviation from the true population value.

Standard Deviation

An indicator of the range or distribution of a data set, showing the degree to which the values diverge from the average.