What Happens to Yearly Earnings

question 23

Multiple Choice

What happens to yearly earnings?

• A) They are always retained in the business as retained earnings.
• B) They are always distributed as dividends.
• C) Some are retained in the business as retained earnings,and some are distributed as dividends.
• D) None of these

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