A company declared a $0.80 per share cash dividend.The company has 100,000 shares authorized,45,000 shares issued,and 42,000 shares of common stock outstanding.What is the journal entry to record the dividend declaration?
A) Debit Dividends and credit Dividends Payable for $36,000
B) Debit Dividends and credit Dividends Payable for $33,600
C) Debit Dividends Payable and credit Cash for $36,000
D) Debit Dividends Payable and credit Cash for $80,000

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The dividend is paid on the outstanding shares, which are 42,000. Therefore, the dividend amount is 42,000 shares * $0.80 = $33,600. The journal entry is to debit Dividends and credit Dividends Payable for $33,600.

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