The Retained Earnings Section of the Statement of Financial Position

question 61

Multiple Choice

The retained earnings section of the statement of financial position is determined by

• A)assets,liabilities anad share capital.
• B)revenues, expenses and share capital.
• C)share capital.dividends and residual equity.
• D)revenues,expenses and dividends.

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