The Board of Directors Declared Cash Dividends Total $168,000 During

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Essay

The board of directors declared cash dividends total $168,000 during the year. The comparative balance sheet indicated dividends payable of $46,000 at the beginning of the year and $42,000 at the end of the year. What was the amount of cash payments to stockholders during the year?

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Definitions:

Cost of Goods Sold

The total cost directly involved in manufacturing or acquiring the products sold by a company during a particular period.

Acid Test Ratio

A liquidity ratio; those assets that are most easily converted to cash are divided by current liabilities to indicate ability to pay off short-term debt. Also called quick ratio.

Quick Assets

Assets that can be quickly converted into cash without significantly affecting their value, such as stocks and receivables.

Current Liabilities

Current liabilities are a company's debts or obligations that are due to be paid within a year, including accounts payable, short-term loans, and accrued expenses.