Mapleleaf Industries declared a $0.80 per share cash dividend.The company has 200,000 shares authorized,90,000 shares issued,and 84,000 shares of common stock outstanding.What is the journal entry to record the dividend declaration?
A)Debit Dividends and credit Dividends Payable for $72,000.
B)Debit Dividends and credit Dividends Payable for $67,200.
C)Debit Dividends Payable and credit Cash for $72,000.
D)Debit Dividends Payable and credit Cash for $160,000.

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The journal entry to record the dividend declaration includes a debit to Dividends and credit Dividends Payable for $67,200 (or 84,000 shares outstanding × dividend rate of $0.80 per share).

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