Each of the Following Decreases Retained Earnings Except a

question 4

Multiple Choice

Each of the following decreases retained earnings except a

• A)cash dividend.
• B)liquidating dividend.
• C)stock dividend.
• D)All of these decrease retained earnings.

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Definitions:

Market Consumer Surplus

The discrepancy between the amount customers are prepared to pay for a product or service and the amount they end up paying.

Producer Surplus

The difference between what producers are willing to sell a good for and the actual price they receive.

Production Costs

The total amount spent by a business to produce goods or services, including materials, labor, and overhead expenses.

Equilibrium Point

In economics, the point at which the supply and demand curves intersect, indicating the price at which the quantity supplied equals the quantity demanded.