The Value of Retained Earnings on the Corporate Balance Sheet

question 125

Multiple Choice

The value of retained earnings on the corporate balance sheet represents the amount of earnings:

• A) not paid out in dividends this period.
• B) that remains in cash.
• C) over and above corporate income taxes.
• D) reinvested in the firm since its inception.

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