Sarah Owns a Bakery That Specializes in Cupcakes

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Sarah owns a bakery that specializes in cupcakes. Until recently, she charged a price of $5 for each treat. At this price Sarah's customers bought an average of 384 cupcakes each week. For the last few weeks, she has reduced her price to $3.95 per cake, and her customers have purchased an average of 596 cupcakes each week. These results are consistent with the economic concept of demand.

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Definitions:

Liquidating Dividend

A type of dividend paid by a company to its shareholders from its capital rather than its earnings, often signaling the company is dissolving its assets.

Retained Earnings Restrictions

Limitations or constraints placed on the portion of earnings that are not distributed as dividends but kept within the company for reinvestment or other purposes.

Prior Period Adjustment

Adjustments made to the accounts to rectify errors or omissions in the financial statements of previous periods.

Deficit

A situation where expenditures exceed revenue, leading to a shortfall that must be financed through borrowing or using savings.