Use the Following Two Columns of Items to Answer the Matching

question 24

Short Answer

Use the following two columns of items to answer the matching questions below:
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A)a defined contribution plan for small firms (1-10 employees)
B)a defined contribution plan in which the employer contributes to employee retirement accounts based on a specified profit formula
C)a defined contribution plan that allows employees to contribute up to $18,500 per year in 2018 on a pre-tax basis
D)a retirement plan in which the employer contributes its own stock to the employee's retirement account

• A)a defined contribution plan for small firms (1-10 employees)
• B)a defined contribution plan in which the employer contributes to employee retirement accounts based on a specified profit formula
• C)a defined contribution plan that allows employees to contribute up to $18,500 per year in 2018 on a pre-tax basis
• D)a retirement plan in which the employer contributes its own stock to the employee's retirement account

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Definitions:

Earnings Per Share

A measure of a company's profitability calculated as net income divided by the number of outstanding shares of its common stock.

Treasury Shares

Shares of a company's own stock that it has repurchased and are held in the company's treasury.

Treasury Stock

Stocks that a company originally issued and then bought back, which decreases the number of shares available for trade in the market.

Stockholders' Equity

The residual interest in the assets of a corporation that remains after deducting its liabilities, representing ownership interest.