If the Retained Earnings Account Decreases from the Beginning of the Year

question 96

Multiple Choice

If the retained earnings account decreases from the beginning of the year to the end of the year, then

• A)net income is less than dividends.
• B)there was a net income and no dividends.
• C)additional investments are less than net losses.
• D)net income is greater than dividends.

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Definitions:

Factory Floor

The area where workers manufacture products or operate machinery, typically within a manufacturing plant or factory.

Warehouse

A storage facility for housing goods in large quantities, typically before they are distributed for sale.

Return On Investment

A performance measure used to evaluate the efficiency or profitability of an investment, calculated as net profit divided by the cost of the investment.

Margin

The difference between the selling price of a product and the cost of the product, representing profitability.