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If a company pays a $1,500 cash dividend to its shareholders, how does this affect the balance sheet identity?

  1. Cash decreases by 1,500 and Retained Earnings decreases by1,500.
  2. Cash decreases by 1,500 and Total Liabilities increases by1,500.
  3. Cash decreases by 1,500 and Net Income decreases by1,500.
  4. Shareholders' Equity remains unchanged because it is a transfer between equity accounts.

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