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From the following statements, select the one that describes the effect of dividends on equity.
a) Dividends cause assets to increase.
b) Dividends have no effect on equity.
c) Dividends cause equity to increase.
d) Dividends cause equity to decrease.

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Answer: d) Dividends cause equity to decrease.

Explanation:

Dividends are payments to shareholders as a way of sharing the profit that the company made with its owners. Net profit is added to the Equity of company.

In other words, dividends cause equity to decrease because they are taken from Retained Earnings (net income) which are added to Equity. By reducing the amount of Retained earnings available therefore, dividends are reducing Equity.

d) Dividends cause equity to decrease.

Dividends

  • A dividend is a payment made by a company to its shareholders from its profits.
  • Dividends are payments provided to shareholders as a means of sharing a company's earnings with its owners. The net profit is added to the company's equity.
  • d) Dividends cause equity to decrease because they are deducted from Retained Earnings (net income), which are then added to Equity. Dividends reduce Equity since they reduce the amount of Retained Earnings available.

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