Use This Adjusted Trial Balance to Answer the Following Question

question 157

Multiple Choice

Use this adjusted trial balance to answer the following question. $\begin{array}{c} \text { Dan's Marina}\\ \text { Adjusted Trial Balance}\\ \text { December 31, 2010}\\\begin{array}{|l|r|r|}\hline \text { Cash } & \$ 2,500 \\\text { Accounts Receivable } & 3,500 \\\text { Supplies } & 1,500 \\\text { Prepaid Insurance } & 2,500 \\\text { Dock } & 12,000\\\text { Accumulated Depreciation-Dock } & & \$ 3,000 \\\text { Accounts Payable } & & 6,000 \\\text { Common Stock } & & 10,000 \\\text { Dividends } & 4,000 & \\\text { Boat Rentals } & & 17,000\\\text { Depreciation Expense-Dock } & 1,000 & \\\text { Wages Expense } & 6,500 \\\text { Insurance Expense } & 2,000 & \\\text { Income Taxes Expense } & 500 \\& \$ 36,000 & \$ 36,000 \\\hline\end{array}\end{array}$
The entry to close the Dividends account includes a

• A) debit to Dividends for $4,000.
• B) debit to Retained Earnings for $4,000.
• C) credit to Retained Earnings for $4,000.
• D) credit to Income Summary for $4,000.

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