Retained Earnings Are

question 44

Multiple Choice

Retained earnings are

• A)earnings of a company that are not paid out to stockholders.
• B)the amount of revenue a corporation receives for the sale of its products minus its costs of production as measured by its accountants.
• C)the single most important piece of information about a stock.
• D)computed by multiplying the dividend yield by the price of the stock.

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Definitions:

Break-even Point

The point at which total cost and total revenue are equal, meaning no net loss or gain, and the business is not making a profit but not losing money either.

Contribution Format

A type of income statement format that separates fixed costs from variable costs to highlight the contribution margin.

Income Statement

A financial document that provides a summary of a company’s revenues, expenses, and profits/losses over a specific period, showing how the revenue is transformed into net income.

Variable Expenses

Expenses that vary directly with the amount of production or activity level.