(See Problem 2

question 12

Multiple Choice

(See Problem 2.) A small community has 10 people, each of whom has a wealth of $5,000. Each individual must choose whether to contribute $300 or $0 to the support of public entertainment for their community. The money value of the benefit that a person gets from this public entertainment is b times the total amount of money contributed by individuals in the community.

• A) This game has a dominant strategy equilibrium in which nobody contributes anything for public entertainment.
• B) If 10b > 1, everybody is better off if all contribute to the public entertainment fund than if nobody contributes, but if 10b < 1, everybody is better off if nobody contributes than if all contribute.
• C) If 10b > 1, there is a dominant strategy equilibrium in which everybody contributes.
• D) Everybody is worse off if all contribute than if nobody contributes if b > 1, but if b < 1, everybody is better off if nobody contributes.
• E) In order for there to be a dominant strategy equilibrium in which all contribute, it must be that b > 10.

Understand the accounting treatment and financial reporting for treasury stock transactions.

Grasp the concept and implications of retained earnings and its components in the financial statements.

Identify and record transactions affecting retained earnings, including appropriations and dividends.

Understand how prior period adjustments affect retained earnings and the overall financial statements.

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