Indicate the Respective Effects of the Declaration of a Cash

question 237

Short Answer

Indicate the respective effects of the declaration of a cash dividend on the following balance sheet sections: $$\begin{array} { c c c } &\text { Total Assets } & \text { Total Liabilities } & \text { Total Stockholders' Equity } \\\hline a.& \text { Increase } & \text { Decrease } & \text { No change } \\b.&\text { No change } & \text { Increase } & \text { Decrease } \\c.&\text { Decrease } & \text { Increase } & \text { Decrease } \\d.&\text { Decrease } & \text { No change } & \text { Increase }\end{array}$$

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