Hutter Corporation Declared a $0

question 195

Multiple Choice

Hutter Corporation declared a $0.50 per share cash dividend on its common shares.The company has 20,000 shares authorized,9,000 shares issued,and 8,000 shares of common stock outstanding.The journal entry to record the dividend declaration is:

• A)Debit Retained Earnings $4,000;credit Common Dividends Payable $4,000.
• B)Debit Common Dividends Payable $4,000;credit Cash $4,000.
• C)Debit Retained Earnings $4,500;credit Common Dividends Payable $4,500.
• D)Debit Common Dividends Payable $4,500;credit Cash $4,500.
• E)Debit Retained Earnings $10,000;credit Common Dividends Payable $10,000.

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Definitions:

Margin

The difference between the selling price of a product and its cost of production.

Net Operating Income

A measure of a company's profitability from its regular business operations, excluding income from investments or taxes.

Operating Asset

Resources owned by a company that are used in its day-to-day operations to generate revenue, such as machinery, buildings, and equipment.

Return on Investment

A performance measure used to evaluate the efficiency or profitability of an investment.