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A company's board of directors votes to declare a cash dividend of $1.00 per share on its 12,000 common shares outstandi...

A company's board of directors votes to declare a cash dividend of $1.00 per share on its 12,000 common shares outstanding. The journal entry to record the declaration of the cash dividend is:

Debit Common Dividend Payable $12,000; credit Cash $12,000.

Debit Dividend Expense $12,000; credit Common Dividend Payable $12,000.

Debit Common Dividend Payable $12,000; credit Retained Earnings $12,000.

Debit Dividend Expense $12,000; credit Cash $12,000.

Debit Retained Earnings $12,000; credit Common Dividend Payable $12,000

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Correct answer------------Debit Retained Earnings $12,000; credit Common Dividend Payable $12,000.

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Declaration of dividend and payment of dividend are two different things. Dividend declaration entry will include creating a liability for dividend payable. Cash account will be credited when cash is actually paid to stockholders.

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