Excerpts from the balance sheet of Milton Corporation as of April 30, 1997 are presented as follows:Cash $725,000Accounts receivable (net) $1,640,000Inventories $2,945,000Total current assets $5,310,000Accounts payable $1,236,000Accrued liabilities $831,000Total current liabilities $2,067,000The board of directors of Milton met on May 5, 1997 and declared a quarterly cash dividend in the amount of $200,000 ($0.50 per share). The dividend was paid on May 28, 1997 to shareholders of record as of May 15, 1997.
A. nchanged by either the dividend declaration or the dividend payment
B. ecreased by the dividend declaration and unchanged by the dividend payment
C. ecreased by the dividend payment and unchanged by the dividend declaration
D. one of these answers
E. ncreased by the dividend declaration and unchanged by the dividend payment