In a Study Session, a Classmate Makes This Statement "Dividends

question 214

Multiple Choice

In a study session, a classmate makes this statement "Dividends are listed as expenses on the income statement." What is your best response to this statement?

• A) I've been struggling with that concept and I feel that dividends should be shown on the balance sheet as assets.
• B) You are right. Revenues and expenses are shown on the income statement. Dividends are a cost of generating revenues and that makes them an expense. Why else would a corporation pay dividends?
• C) Dividends represent a portion of corporate profits that are paid to the shareholders. They belong on the retained earnings statement.
• D) Dividends are deducted from retained earnings on the balance sheet.

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Understand various needs theories and their applications to job satisfaction and motivation.

Comprehend the principles of Herzberg's two-factor theory and recognize motivator factors.

Identify primary mechanisms used by managers to meet employees' lower and higher-level needs.

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Definitions:

Board of Directors

A group of individuals elected by shareholders to oversee the management and make major decisions for a corporation.

Prior Period Adjustment

Correction made in the current year of a mistake made in previous years. The adjustment is updated on the statement of retained earnings.

Depreciation Expense

The systematic allocation of the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life, representing how much of the asset's value has been used up.

Plant Expansion

The process of increasing the capacity of an existing factory or plant, often involving investments in equipment, technology, or additional space.