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The 12/31/2016 balance sheet of Despot Inc.included the following:

-Despot declared a property dividend to give marketable securities to its common stockholders.The securities had cost Despot $7 million and currently have a fair value of $16 million.Which of the following would be included in recording the property dividend declaration?
A)Increase in a liability for $16 million.
B)Decrease in retained earnings for $7 million.
C)Decrease in marketable securities by $16 million.
D)All of these answer choices are correct.

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The 12/31/2016 balance sheet of Despot Inc.included the following:
 
-Despot declared a property dividend to give marketable securities to its common stockholders.The securities had cost Despot $7 million and currently have a fair value of $16 million.Which of the following would be included in recording the property dividend declaration?
A)Increase in a liability for $16 million. 
B)Decrease in retained earnings for $7 million. 
C)Decrease in marketable securities by $16 million. 
D)All of these answer choices are correct.

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The 12/31/2016 balance sheet of Despot Inc.included the following:
 
-Despot declared a property dividend to give marketable securities to its common stockholders.The securities had cost Despot $7 million and currently have a fair value of $16 million.Which of the following would be included in recording the property dividend declaration?
A)Increase in a liability for $16 million. 
B)Decrease in retained earnings for $7 million. 
C)Decrease in marketable securities by $16 million. 
D)All of these answer choices are correct.

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