When Cash Dividends Are Declared,________ Decreases

question 115

Multiple Choice

When cash dividends are declared,________ decreases.When cash dividends are paid,________ decreases.

• A)retained earnings; net profit
• B)net profit; retained earnings
• C)cash; retained earnings
• D)retained earnings; cash

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Definitions:

Sales Units

The total quantity or number of products sold by a company in a given period.

Net 30 Credit Policy

A payment term indicating that payment is due in full 30 days after goods or services have been delivered.

Monthly Interest Rate

The interest rate applied to a loan or investment for a one-month period, often used for calculating monthly payments.

Variable Cost

consists of costs that vary with the level of output, such as materials and labor costs, different from fixed costs.