A stock dividend___? A stock dividend?a) Redistributes stockholders' equityb) Decreases total stockholders' equityc) Increases total stockholders' equityd) Has no effect on the accounting equation

Stock dividends are recorded as a reduction of retained earnings and, at the same time, an increase…

Answered: A stock dividend ? a) Redistributes…

Principles of Accounting Volume 1

19th Edition

ISBN:9781947172685

Author:OpenStax

Publisher:OpenStax

Chapter14: Corporation Accounting

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 14MC: Which of the following is true of a stock dividend? A. It is a liability. B. The decision to issue a...

See similar textbooks

Similar questions

What is the impact on the accounting equation when stock is issued, in exchange for assets? A. both sides increase B. both sides decrease C. only the Asset side changes D. neither side changes
A stock splita. has no effect on total stockholders’ equity.b. increases assets and stockholders’ equity.c. increases assets and decreases stockholders’ equity.d. decreases assets and increases stockholders’ equity
Which of the following decreases total equity? A. A stock split B. Recording Revenue C. The purchase of Treasury Stock D. Issuance of Convertible preferred stock
Which of the following transactions would NOT affect stockholders' equity? a) Issuing new shares of stock b) Paying dividends c) Recording depreciation d) Repurchasing shares of stock
8. How would total stockholders' equity be effected by the declaration of each of the following? Stock dividend a. No effect b. Decrease c. Decrease d. No effect Stock Split Increase Decrease No effect No effect
Which of the following is the reason that preferred dividends declared during the period are deducted from net income in calculating return on common stockholders’ equity? a. Preferred dividends are not paid from net income. b. Preferred dividends are not a part of stockholders’ equity. c. Preferred dividends are not paid until all common stockholders have received their dividends, so preferred dividends are not relevant in the formula and so must be taken out of the equation. d. Preferred dividends will reduce the amount of income available for distribution to common stockholders.
Appropriating retained earnings will Multiple Choice cause an increase in stockholders' equity. cause a decrease in stockholders' equity. have no effect on total stockholders' equity. cause an increase in the dividends payable account.
Which of the following dividends does not reduce total stockholders' equity? O Liquidating dividends. O Cash dividends. O Stock dividends. O All of these answer choices reduce total stockholders' equity.
When liabilites increase and stock holder equity decreases, what is the total assets? shouldn't it be total liabilites plus total stock holder equity=total assets?
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS NOT A COMPONENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY? A) RETAINED EARNINGS B) COMMON STOCK C) DIVIDENDS D) NOTES PAYABLE
which of the following is a temporary account? -preferred stock -dividends -retained earnings
When stock is purchased with cash and held in treasury,what is the impact on the balance sheet equation?a. No change—the reduction of the asset Cash is offsetwith the addition of the asset Treasury Stock.b. Assets decrease and stockholders’ equityincreases.c. Assets increase and stockholders’ equitydecreases.d. Assets decrease and stockholders’ equitydecreases.

SEE MORE QUESTIONS

Recommended textbooks for you

Principles of Accounting Volume 1

Accounting

ISBN:

9781947172685

Author:

OpenStax

Publisher:

OpenStax College

Cornerstones of Financial Accounting

Accounting

ISBN:

9781337690881

Author:

Jay Rich, Jeff Jones

Publisher:

Cengage Learning

Managerial Accounting

Accounting

ISBN:

9781337912020

Author:

Carl Warren, Ph.d. Cma William B. Tayler

Publisher:

South-Western College Pub

Principles of Accounting Volume 1

Accounting

ISBN:

9781947172685

Author:

OpenStax

Publisher:

OpenStax College

Cornerstones of Financial Accounting

Accounting

ISBN:

9781337690881

Author:

Jay Rich, Jeff Jones

Publisher:

Cengage Learning

Managerial Accounting

Accounting

ISBN:

9781337912020

Author:

Carl Warren, Ph.d. Cma William B. Tayler

Publisher:

South-Western College Pub

Survey of Accounting (Accounting I)

Accounting

ISBN:

9781305961883

Author:

Carl Warren

Publisher:

Cengage Learning

College Accounting, Chapters 1-27

Accounting

ISBN:

9781337794756

Author:

HEINTZ, James A.

Publisher:

Cengage Learning,

SEE MORE TEXTBOOKS

A stock dividend ? a) Redistributes stockholders' equity b) Decreases total stockholders' equity c) Increases total stockholders' equity d) Has no effect on the accounting equation