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

question 85

Multiple Choice

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

• A) retained earnings, preferred stock, common stock.
• B) common stock, preferred stock, retained earnings.
• C) preferred stock, common stock, retained earnings.
• D) retained earnings, common stock, paid-in capital in excess of par - common.

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