Which of the Following Financial Statement Elements Is Closed at the End

question 139

Multiple Choice

Which of the following financial statement elements is closed at the end of an accounting cycle?

• A)Dividends
• B)Common stock
• C)Assets
• D)Liabilities

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Definitions:

Law

A system of rules created and enforced through social or governmental institutions to regulate behavior.

Comparative Advantage

A situation in which a person or country can produce a specific product at a lower opportunity cost than some other person or country; the basis for specialization and trade.

Utility-Maximizing

The economic principle that individuals or firms seek to get the greatest satisfaction or profit from their resource choices.

Utility

The satisfaction or benefit derived from consuming goods or services.