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A company paid Jen Rogers, its sole stockholder, a total of $25,000 in dividends during the current year. The entry needed to close the dividends account is:
Multiple Choice
Debit Dividends and credit Cash for $25,000
Debit Income Summary and credit Cash for $25,000.
Debit Retained earnings and credit Dividends for $25,000.
Debit Dividends and credit Retained earnings for $25,000.
Debit Income Summary and credit Dividends for $25,000.
C. Debit Retained earnings and credit Dividends for $25,000.
The entry needed to close the dividends account is:
General Journal | Debit | Credit |
Retained earnings | $25,000 | |
Dividends | $25,000 |