Simplify the Expression

question 45

Multiple Choice

Simplify the expression. An answer with exponents should contain positive exponents only.

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Definitions:

Cash Dividend

A distribution of a portion of a company's earnings, decided by the board of directors, to a class of its shareholders in cash.

State Corporation Laws

Regulations established by individual states governing the formation, operation, and dissolution of corporations within their jurisdiction.

Comprehensive Income Items

Components of comprehensive income that represent all changes in equity during a period except those resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners.

Revaluation Surplus

The increase in value of an asset, over its previously recorded cost, reflected in the financial statements.