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Total shareholders' equity equals total paid-in capital plus retained earnings, less which item?
ACash dividends declared
BTreasury shares
CPreference share premium
DStock dividends distributable
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Treasury shares
1. Paid-in capital is the sum of share capital, share premiums, and paid-in capital from treasury share sales.
2. Retained earnings is added to paid-in capital.
3. Treasury shares are held by the company, not by outside owners, so their cost is deducted.
4. Total shareholders' equity = total paid-in capital + retained earnings − treasury shares.
_Source: Jonick, Principles of Financial Accounting (CC BY-SA 4.0), §6.7 "Stockholders' Equity Section of the Balance Sheet", p.257_
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