Match the Following Terms to Their Correct Definition

question 128

Multiple Choice

Match the following terms to their correct definition.
-Date on which the Board of Directors votes to pay a dividend.

• A)Articles of incorporation
• B)Common stock
• C)Contributed capital
• D)Corporate charter
• E)Current dividend preference
• F)Date of record
• G)Declaration date
• H)Dividends in arrears
• I)Equity
• J)Exercise (strike) price
• K)Liquidating dividend
• L)No-par stock
• M)Payment date
• N)Preferred stock
• O)Prior period adjustment
• P)Return on common equity

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Definitions:

Owner's Equity

The residual interest in the assets of a business after deducting liabilities, representing the ownership value.

Liabilities

Financial obligations or debts a company owes to external parties or entities.

Accounting Equation

The fundamental equation of double-entry bookkeeping, stating that assets equal liabilities plus shareholders' equity.

FASB

Stands for the Financial Accounting Standards Board, which is responsible for establishing and improving financial accounting and reporting standards in the United States.