Determining Cash Payments to Stockholders The board of directors declared cash dividends totaling $144,500 during the current year. The comparative balance sheet indicates dividends payable of $36,100 at the beginning of the year and $32,500 at the end of the year. What was the amount of cash payments to stockholders during the year

The business cycle is the periodic but irregular up-and-down movement in economic activity, measured by fluctuations in real gross domestic product (gdp) and other macroeconomic variables. a business cycle is typically characterized by four phases—recession, recovery, growth, and decline—that repeat themselves over time. economists note, however, that complete business cycles vary in length. the duration of business cycles can be anywhere from about two to twelve years, with most cycles averaging six years in length. some business analysts use the business cycle model and terminology to study and explain fluctuations in business inventory and other individual elements of corporate operations. but the term "business cycle" is still primarily associated with larger (industry-wide, regional, national, or even international) business trends.