Question

A company declared a $0.50 per share cash dividend. The company has 20,000 shares authorized, 9,000 shares issued, and 8,000 shares of common stock outstanding. The journal entry to record the dividend declaration is:
A. Debit Retained Earnings $4,000; credit Common Dividends Payable $4,000.
B. Debit Common Dividends Payable $4,000; credit Cash $4,000.
C. Debit Retained Earnings $4,500; credit Common Dividends Payable $4,500.
D. Debit Common Dividends Payable $4,500; credit Cash $4,500.
E. Debit Retained Earnings $10,000; credit Common Dividends Payable $10,000.

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