Mike Bradley & Company, a Family-Owned Corporation, Declared and Distributed

question 40

Multiple Choice

Mike Bradley & Company, a family-owned corporation, declared and distributed a property dividend from its overstocked inventory instead of declaring its usual cash dividend. The inventory's book value exceeded its fair value. The excess is:

• A) Reported as a direct reduction of shareholders' equity.
• B) Reported as other comprehensive income.
• C) Reported as a loss.
• D) Not reported.

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Definitions:

Government-Set Barriers

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