Which of the following best describes the term "retained earnings"?

a. The amount of total profits earned by a business since it began operations.
b. The amount of interest or claim that the owners have on the assets of the business.
c. The future economic resources of a business entity.
d. The cumulative profits earned by the business less any dividends distributed.


d

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