If a Company Has a Deficit in Retained Earnings

question 111

Multiple Choice

If a company has a deficit in retained earnings:

• A) then retained earnings has a credit balance.
• B) the deficit is subtracted to determine total stockholders' equity.
• C) the deficit is added to determine total stockholders' equity.
• D) then the corporation's lifetime earnings exceed lifetime losses and dividends.

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