Select the Account That Would Be Increased to Show Each

question 170

Multiple Choice

Select the account that would be increased to show each of the following costs.
-The costs paid to clear land

• A)Land
• B)Land Improvements
• C)Buildings
• D)Machinery and Equipment
• E)An Expense Account

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Definitions:

Dividend Yield Ratio

A financial metric that shows how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its stock price.

Earnings per Share

A company's net profit divided by the number of its outstanding shares, indicating the profitability on a per-share basis.

Dividend Payout Ratio

The portion of net income distributed to shareholders in the form of dividends, expressed as a percentage of the company's total net income.

Book Value per Share

A financial measure that indicates the theoretical value per share of a company if it were to liquidate, calculated by dividing total equity by the number of outstanding shares.