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Commerce · Q367

Financial Management

Graduate and Post Graduate · Commerce · question 367

Q367

Earnings that are not paid as dividends to stockholders and have cumulative amount are classified as

A.
non-paid earnings
B.
common earnings
C.
retained earnings
Answer
D.
preferred earnings

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Earnings that are not paid as dividends to stockholders and have cumulative amount are classified as retained earnings. Retained earnings are the profits that a company has earned to date, less any dividends or other distributions paid to investors. This amount is adjusted whenever there is an entry to the accounting records that impacts a revenue or expense account.