When Reporting Stockholders' Equity on the Balance Sheet, a Corporation

question 82

Multiple Choice

When reporting stockholders' equity on the balance sheet, a corporation lists the accounts in the following order:

• A)Common stock, preferred stock, retained earnings
• B)Preferred stock, common stock, retained earnings
• C)Retained earnings, preferred stock, common stock
• D)There is no preferred order.

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