The Dividends account normally has a credit balance.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
This is false. Because dividends decrease stockholders' equity (retained earnings), increases to the Dividends account are recorded as debits, not credits. The normal balance of an account is the side on which increases are recorded.
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