The Board of Directors decided to pay 50% of the firms $460,000 earnings in dividends to the stockholders. The firm has retained earnings of 680,000 on the books. After the dividends are paid which of the following statements is true about the firms retained earnings account?

A. The new value of the firms retained earnings is $910,000
B. The new value of the firms retained earnings is $450,000
C. The firm failed to reach its profit:
D. Each shareholder will receive more than he or she received last year
E. The firms retained earnings are too high

A. The new value of the firms retained earnings is $910,000

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