Which of the Following Is FALSE

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is FALSE?

• A)Capital flows today are larger mainly because economies are larger.
• B)The last two decades are the first time in history that a nation has borrowed more than 10 percent of its GDP.
• C)There are important qualitative differences between capital flows today and in the past.
• D)In 1900 most international financial transactions involved buying and selling bonds.
• E)Today most international financial transactions involve buying and selling assets denominated in foreign currencies.

Understand how stock dividends and splits impact retained earnings and total stockholders' equity.

Distinguish the impact on EPS for conveying information on continuing operations, discontinued operations, extraordinary items, and changes in accounting principles.

Understand the conceptual and practical implications of stock and cash dividends on financial statements.

Demonstrate knowledge of the requirements and methods for presenting earnings per share (EPS) in financial reports for simple and complex capital structures.

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