In Preparing a Statement of Changes in Shareholders' Equity, the Company

question 18

Multiple Choice

In preparing a statement of changes in shareholders' equity, the company includes land given to a shareholder as a dividend. This transaction is included in the statement because it represents

• A) an investment by a shareholder that increases equity.
• B) an investment by a shareholder that decreases equity.
• C) a distribution to a shareholder that increases equity.
• D) a distribution to a shareholder that decreases equity.

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