Fundamentals Of Financial Accounting
6th Edition
ISBN: 9781259864230
Author: PHILLIPS, Fred, Libby, Robert, Patricia A.
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 1, Problem 4MC
Which of the following regarding
- a. Retained earnings is increased by net income.
- b. Retained earnings is a component of stockholders’ equity on the
balance sheet . - c. Retained earnings is an asset on the balance sheet.
- d. Retained earnings represents earnings not distributed to stockholders in the form of dividends.
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