Explain why the following statement is true: Retained earnings as reported on the balance sheet do not

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Explain why the following statement is true: “Retained earnings as reported on the balance sheet do not represent cash and are not ‘available’ for the payment of dividends or anything else.”

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Corporate Finance A Focused Approach

ISBN: 9780324180350

1st Edition

Authors: Michael C. Ehrhardt, Eugene F. Brigham

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