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Classify each of the following items as revenues (R), expenses (EX), or dividends (D). 1. Cost of sales 2. Service revenue 3. Wages expense 4. Cash dividends 5. Rent expense 6. Rental revenue 7. Insurance expense 8. Consulting revenue

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Dividends are profits distributed to the shareholders of the company, and the classifications of items have been done in ‘Step 2’.

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01

Definition of dividends

Dividends are defined as a portion of the profit which is distributed among the shareholders of the company. It can be in the form of cash or additional stock.

02

Classification of items

Items

Revenues/Expenses/Dividends

1 Cost Of sales

Revenues

2 Service of revenues

Revenues

3 Wages Expense

Expense

4 Cash dividends

Dividends

5 Rent expense

Expense

6 Rental Revenue

Revenue

7 Insurance expense

Expenses

8 Consulting revenue

Revenue

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