Which of the Following Is True of Dividends

question 97

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of dividends?

• A)Dividends are a distribution of cash, stock, or other assets to the stockholders.
• B)Dividends increase assets and decrease total stockholders' equity of a corporation.
• C)Dividend payments decrease paid-in capital.
• D)Dividend payments increase stockholders' equity.

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Definitions:

Masking

A method in research where information that could influence the results is concealed from participants, researchers, or both, to minimize bias.

Crossover Randomized Clinical Trial

A type of clinical trial in which participants receive a sequence of different treatments, allowing each participant to serve as their own control at different times during the study.

Factorial Randomized Clinical Trial

An experimental study design that looks at the effects of two or more treatment variables simultaneously by varying them independently within the same study.

Cross-sectional Study

A type of observational study that analyzes data from a population at a specific point in time.