Part 1 of 505bintsKnowledge Check 01Which of the following statements about dividends are true?Note: You may select more than one answer. Single click the box with the question mark to produce a check mark for a correctanswer and double click the box with the question mark to empty the box for a wrong answer. Any boxes left with a question markwill be automatically graded as incorrect.? Dividends reduce Retained Earnings? Stockholders are legally entitled to dividends.? A corporation's board of directors chooses whether or not to declare dividends.? A corporation is legally obligated to distribute dividends once they are declared.

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Auditing: A Risk Based-Approach (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter13: Auditing Debt, Equity, And Long-term Liabilities Requiring Management Estimates

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True or False: Dividends declared and paid result in a decrease to the common stock's account balance. Select one: True False
S1: A reduction in dividends distributed to shareholders from one year to the next can lead to loss of investor confidence and reduced market prices for the stock. S2: The entry to record the payment of a cash dividend includes a debit to Retained Earnings and a credit to Cash. Select the correct response: S1 is False; S2 is True S1 & S2 are True O s1 & S2 are False O S1 is True; S2 is False
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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.
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