The Board of Directors of Irondale Corporation Declared a Cash $\begin{array}{lll}\text { Dividends } & 142,500 \\\text { Dividends Payable } & & 142,500\end{array}$

The board of directors of Irondale Corporation declared a cash dividend of $2.50 per share on 57,000 shares of common stock on June 14,2010.The dividend is to be paid on July 15,2010,to shareholders of record on July 1,2010.The proper entry to be recorded on June 14,2010,will be:

A)
$\begin{array}{lll}\text { Dividends } & 142,500 \\\text { Dividends Payable } & & 142,500\end{array}$

B)
$\begin{array}{lll}\text { Dividends payable } & 142,500 \\\text { Cash }& & 142,500\end{array}$

C)
$\begin{array}{lll}\text { Dividends } & 142,500 \\\text { Retained Earnings } & & 142,500\end{array}$

D)
$\begin{array}{ccc}\text { Dividends payable } & 142,500 & \\\text { Dividends } & & 142,500\end{array}$