Xanadu Manufacturing Company Has Total Stockholders' Equity of $18 Billion

question 99

Multiple Choice

Xanadu Manufacturing Company has total stockholders' equity of $18 billion.Retained Earnings is $20 billion.How can total stockholders' equity be less than Retained Earnings?

• A)Because Retained Earnings is a deficit.
• B)Because the company is going out of business.
• C)Because the company has a large amount of paid-in capital.
• D)Because the company has a large amount of treasury stock.

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