Retained earnings are:

Correct answer: Undistributed cumulative earnings of the firm.

Explanation

Retained earnings accumulate net income less dividends declared.

Other questions

Question 1

Which of the following is the defining characteristic of an asset on the balance sheet?

Question 2

The residual interest in a firm's assets after deducting liabilities is best described as:

Question 3

A balance sheet that separately reports current and non-current assets and liabilities is known as a:

Question 4

Under IFRS, firms may choose a liquidity-based format over a classified balance sheet if:

Question 5

Current assets are defined as assets expected to be converted into cash or used up within:

Question 6

Which of the following is considered a current liability?

Question 7

Working capital is calculated as:

Question 8

Accounts receivable are reported on the balance sheet at:

Question 9

The allowance for doubtful accounts is classified as a:

Question 10

Under IFRS, inventories are reported at the lower of cost or:

Question 11

Under U.S. GAAP, for companies using LIFO, market value for inventory valuation is generally equal to:

Question 12

Which of the following costs is treated as a period cost rather than a product cost included in inventory?

Question 13

Prepaid expenses are classified as assets because:

Question 14

Unearned revenue is classified as a:

Question 15

Under the cost model, Property, Plant, and Equipment (PP&E) is reported at:

Question 16

Under IFRS, which model allows PP&E to be reported at fair value?

Question 17

For PP&E impairment testing under IFRS, an asset is impaired if its carrying value exceeds its:

Question 18

Investment property under IFRS is defined as property held to generate:

Question 19

Deferred tax assets are created when:

Question 20

Which of the following is an example of an identifiable intangible asset?

Question 21

Goodwill is created on the balance sheet when:

Question 22

Under U.S. GAAP, research and development costs are generally:

Question 23

Under IFRS, development costs can be capitalized if:

Question 24

If a firm acquires a target for 15 million EUR and the fair value of the target's identifiable net assets is 12 million EUR, the goodwill reported is:

Question 25

Intangible assets with indefinite lives are:

Question 26

Under U.S. GAAP, debt securities held with the intent to keep until maturity are classified as:

Question 27

Held-to-maturity securities are reported on the balance sheet at:

Question 28

Unrealized gains and losses on trading securities are reported in:

Question 29

Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities under U.S. GAAP are reported in:

Question 30

Which category of financial assets under IFRS corresponds to 'Available-for-sale' under U.S. GAAP?

Question 31

Financial liabilities (like bonds payable) not issued at face value are usually reported at:

Question 32

Contributed capital refers to:

Question 33

Treasury stock represents:

Question 34

Which of the following items is included in accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI)?

Question 35

Authorized shares are defined as:

Question 36

A vertical common-size balance sheet expresses each item as a percentage of:

Question 37

The current ratio is calculated as:

Question 38

Which ratio excludes inventory from the numerator?

Question 39

Solvency ratios measure a firm's ability to:

Question 40

The financial leverage ratio is calculated as:

Question 41

If a firm has 200,000 in current assets and 100,000 in current liabilities, its current ratio is:

Question 43

Noncontrolling interest represents:

Question 44

Deferred tax liabilities are created when:

Question 45

Which statement regarding the Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity is correct?

Question 46

A limitation of balance sheet ratio analysis is that:

Question 47

If a firm has issued 100,000 shares and repurchased 10,000 as treasury stock, the number of outstanding shares is:

Question 48

Which of the following is an intangible asset with an indefinite life?

Question 49

Comprehensive income is defined as:

Question 50

Mandatorily redeemable preferred stock is classified as: