On December 15, 2016, the Board of Directors of Cross

Multiple Choice

On December 15, 2016, the board of directors of Cross Corporation declared a cash dividend, payable on January 8, 2017, of $.80 per share on the 2,000,000 common shares outstanding. On December 15, 2016, Cross Corporation should:

A) not prepare a journal entry because the event had no effect on the corporation's financial position until 2017.
B) decrease retained earnings $1.6 million and increase expenses $1.6 million.
C) decrease retained earnings $1.6 million and increase liabilities by $1.6 million.
D) decrease cash $1.6 million and decrease retained earnings $1.6 million.