How will a company's retained earnings and total stockholders' equity be affected by the declaration of a stock dividend to be distributed at a later date? Retained Earnings Total Stockholders' Equity I. decrease decrease II. decrease no effect III. no effect no effect IV. no effect decrease ?
A) I
B) II
C) III
D) IV
B
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a. investing activities b. operating activities c. financing activities d. exchange activities e. economic activities
Which technology enables a device to read data stored on chips at a distance, without requiring line-of-sight scanning?
a. JIT b. RFID c. CIP d. RTR
Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
A. Due to limited liability, unlimited lives, and ease of ownership transfer, the vast majority of U.S. businesses (in terms of number of businesses) are organized as corporations. B. Most businesses (by number and total dollar sales) are organized as proprietorships or partnerships because it is easier to set up and operate one of these forms rather than as a corporation. However, if the business gets very large, it becomes advantageous to convert to a corporation, primarily because corporations have important tax advantages over proprietorships and partnerships. C. Due to legal considerations related to ownership transfers and limited liability, which affect the ability to attract capital, most business (measured by dollar sales) is conducted by corporations in spite of large corporations' less favorable tax treatment. D. Large corporations are taxed more favorably than proprietorships. E. Corporate stockholders are exposed to unlimited liability.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)