To Compute Ending Retained Earnings on the Statement of Retained

question 26

Multiple Choice

To compute ending retained earnings on the statement of retained earnings:

• A) net income is added to the beginning retained earnings and dividends are subtracted from the beginning retained earnings.
• B) net income and dividends are both added to beginning retained earnings.
• C) net loss and dividends are both added to beginning retained earnings.
• D) net income or net loss does not affect retained earnings.

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Currently Attainable Standards

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Production Difficulties

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