Poundcake Company owns 10,000 shares (10% of total shares) of Joshua, Inc. Joshua declares and pays a cash dividend of $0.50 per share. Poundcake first records dividends when cash is received. Upon receipt of the cash dividend, what entry should Poundcake make?

China's new 5 percent tax on disposable wooden chopsticks, reflecting concerns about deforestation, has been praised by environmentalists. the move is hitting hard at the japanese, who consume 25 billion set of wooden chopsticks annually. almost all of the chopsticks used in japan come from china. the reuirements for chinese manufacturers of wooden chopsticks to pay the 5 percent tax is a factor in their external environment.