The Cumulative Effect of the Declaration and Payment of a Cash

question 58

Multiple Choice

The cumulative effect of the declaration and payment of a cash dividend on a company's financial statements is to

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

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Definitions:

General Cost System

An accounting system that is used to track and allocate the general expenses of a company.

Process Cost System

An accounting system used to accumulate costs in industries where a homogeneous product is produced continuously in a mass production environment.

Predetermined Overhead Rate

A rate used to assign manufacturing overhead costs to products or job orders, calculated before the costs are incurred, based on estimated overhead and activity levels.

Machine Hours

A measure of the amount of time a machine is in operation, often used in the calculation of manufacturing costs and overhead allocation.