Indicate Whether Each of the Following Statements About Retained Earnings

question 35

Short Answer

Indicate whether each of the following statements about retained earnings is true or false.
_______ a)A dividend paid to stockholders decreases retained earnings.
_______ b)Issuing common stock for cash increases retained earnings.
_______ c)The amount of net income for a period must equal retained earnings.
_______ d)The purchase of a truck decreases retained earnings.
_______ e)The amount of net income for a period increases retained earnings.

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Definitions:

Net Operating Income

A company's total earnings from its operations, excluding non-operating income and expenses, interest, and taxes.

Absorption Costing

This accounting strategy entails calculating a product's cost by including all costs related to its manufacturing, comprising direct materials, direct labor, and all categories of manufacturing overhead, both variable and fixed.

Variable Costing

A costing method that includes only variable production costs (direct materials, direct labor, and variable overhead) in product costs, excluding fixed overhead.

Net Operating Income

Profit generated from a company’s core business operations, excluding deductions of interest and taxes.