A journal entry for a $75 payment for dividends was recorded as dividends expense and routed through the income statement and credited to cash. The error will cause all of the following except: A. Common stock overstated by $75 B. Expenses to be overstated by $75 C. Net income will be understated by $75 D. There will be no impact on revenues.

A journal entry for a $75 payment for dividends was recorded as dividends expense and routed through the income statement and credited to cash. The error will cause all of the following except: A. Common stock overstated by $75 B. Expenses to be overstated by $75 C. Net income will be understated by $75 D. There will be no impact on revenues.

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

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Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions

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