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Retained earnings are ?

A. an indication of a company's liquidity

B. the same as cash in the bank

C. not important when determining dividends

D. the cumulative earnings of the company after dividends.

Answer: Option D

Solution(By Examveda Team)

Retained earnings are the cumulative earnings of the company after dividends. Retained earnings are the profits that a company has earned to date, less any dividends or other distributions paid to investors. This amount is adjusted whenever there is an entry to the accounting records that impacts a revenue or expense account.

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