What is Financial Statement? Shareholders' Equity MCQs

Shareholders' Equity MCQs

Share Capital: The value of shares issued by the company to its shareholders.

What is Financial Statement?  Shareholders' Equity MCQs
What is Financial Statement?  Shareholders' Equity MCQs

Retained Earnings: The company's accumulated earnings or losses since its start, fewer dividends given to shareholders.

Treasury Stock: The value of the company's own shares that have been repurchased and are held in treasury.

MCQs

Shareholders' Equity represents:

a) The total assets of a company

b) The total liabilities of a company

c) The total investment by shareholders in a company

d) The total revenue generated by a company

Answer: c) The total investment by shareholders in a company

Shareholders' Equity?

 a) Accounts Payable

b) Long-term Debt

c) Share Capital

d) Accounts Receivable

Answer: c) Share Capital

Retained Earnings are calculated as:

a) Revenue minus expenses

b) Assets minus liabilities

c) Share capital plus dividends

d) Profits minus dividends

Answer: d) Profits minus dividends

What does Treasury Stock represent?

a) The value of shares issued by the company to its shareholders

b) The accumulated profits or losses earned by the company

c) The value of the company's own shares that have been repurchased

d) The total investment by shareholders in a company

Answer: c) The value of the company's own shares that have been repurchased

component of Shareholders' Equity?

a) Accounts Payable

b) Accounts Receivable

c) Common Stock

d) Prepaid Expenses

Answer: c) Common Stock

Share Capital represents:

a) The value of the company's own shares that have been repurchased

b) The accumulated profits or losses earned by the company

c) The value of shares issued by the company to its shareholders

d) The total liabilities of a company

Answer: c) The value of shares issued by the company to its shareholders

the measure of profitability?

a) Share Capital

b) Retained Earnings

c) Treasury Stock

d) Earnings per Share

Answer: d) Earnings per Share

What happens to Shareholders' Equity when dividends are paid?

a) It increases

b) It decreases

c) It remains unchanged

d) It depends on the amount of dividends paid

Answer: b) It decreases

Which financial statement shows Shareholders' Equity?

a) Balance Sheet

b) Income Statement

c) Cash Flow Statement

d) Statement of Retained Earnings

Answer: a) Balance Sheet

If a company has negative Retained Earnings, it indicates:

a) The company is in financial distress

b) The company has distributed large dividends

c) The company has high levels of debt

d) The company has accumulated losses over time

Answer: d) The company has accumulated losses over time

source of Shareholders' Equity?

a) Borrowing money from a bank

b) Selling inventory to customers

c) Issuing shares to investors

d) Paying suppliers for goods purchased

Answer: c) Issuing shares to investors

Which component of Shareholders' Equity represents the accumulated profits or losses earned by the company since its inception?

a) Share Capital

b) Retained Earnings

c) Treasury Stock

d) Long-term Debt

Answer: b) Retained Earnings

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