What Functions Do Utility Programs Serve? Describe at Least Four

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Essay

What functions do utility programs serve? Describe at least four common utility programs.

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Definitions:

Stock Dividend

A payment made to shareholders in the form of additional shares, rather than cash, reflecting the company's decision to reinvest the profit.

Liability

A company's legal financial debts or obligations that arise during the course of business operations.

Retained Earnings

Profits that a company has decided to keep and reinvest in the business rather than distribute to shareholders.

Common Dividend Payable

A liability on the balance sheet representing the amount of dividends declared by a company's board of directors to be distributed to common shareholders.