Retained earnings: Multiple Choice Are never adjusted for anything other than net income or dividends. Represents the amount shareholders are guaranteed to receive upon company liquidation. Represent an amount of cash available to pay shareholders. Can only be appropriated by setting aside a cash fund. Generally consists of a company's cumulative net income less any net losses and dividends declared since its inception. PrevQuestion 12 of 20 Total12 of 20Visit question map

Generally consists of a company's cumulative net income less any net losses and dividends declared since its inception

Explanation:

Retained earning is the balance of a company's profit that is retained after the distribution of dividend declared to it's shareholders.

A company that makes profit at the end of a reporting period usually make dividend declaration to its shareholder. The accumulation of these declarations are then taken out of the profit earned by the company. The balance when dividends declared(since it's inception) by the company is taken out from its profit, including any net losses is known as retained earning.