Company a and Company B Are Identical in All Regards

question 78

Multiple Choice

Company A and Company B are identical in all regards except that during 2016 Company A borrowed $40,000 at an interest rate of 10%.In contrast,Company B obtained financing by acquiring $40,000 from sale of common stock.Company B agreed to pay a $4,000 cash dividend each year.Both companies are in a 30% tax bracket.Which company would show the greater retained earnings at the end of 2016,and by what amount?

• A)Company A's retained earnings would be higher by $4,000.
• B)Company B's retained earnings would be higher by $2,800.
• C)Company A's retained earnings would be higher by $1,200.
• D)Both would show the same retained earnings.

Comprehend the relationship between genes and personality, including the concept of genetic predisposition versus inevitability.

Understand the concept of reactivity in children and its physiological and behavioral manifestations.

Identify and describe the Big Five personality traits.

Recognize the influence of personality on perception and behavior.

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Definitions:

Acute Stress

A short-term physiological response to an immediate perceived threat, challenge, or scare.

Somatic Symptom

Physical symptoms that cause significant distress or impairment, which are often associated with psychological factors.

Dissociative Identity

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Conversion Disorder

A mental condition where patients suffer from neurological symptoms, such as numbness, blindness, paralysis, or fits, which have no discernible medical cause.