Share dividends OA. have no effect on total shareholders' equity OB. are distributions of cash to the shareholders OC. reduce the total assets of the corporation
Share dividends OA. have no effect on total shareholders' equity OB. are distributions of cash to the shareholders OC. reduce the total assets of the corporation
Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions
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Please answer with reason why the option is correct and why the other options are not correct
![Share dividends
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OA. have no effect on total shareholders' equity
OB. are distributions of cash to the shareholders
OC. reduce the total assets of the corporation
OD. increase the total liabilities of the corporation, and decrease the total shareholders' equity](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F319ccae5-5165-4206-8daf-1b9b7cf9eb4d%2F95823427-33da-4492-a731-94d13117dcd7%2Fhkmy9p_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Share dividends
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OA. have no effect on total shareholders' equity
OB. are distributions of cash to the shareholders
OC. reduce the total assets of the corporation
OD. increase the total liabilities of the corporation, and decrease the total shareholders' equity
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