All of the Following Are True of Retained Earnings Except

question 80

Multiple Choice

All of the following are true of retained earnings except:

• A) They are the difference between paid-in capital and the total dividends paid.
• B) They represent the amount of new capital shareholders have indirectly contributed.
• C) They are equal to the cumulative earnings less dividends.
• D) They are the amount of earnings plowed back into the firm.

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