When an investor uses the equity method to account for investments in common stock, cash dividend received by the investor from the investee should be recorded as _____. A. A deduction from the...

When an investor uses the equity method to account for investments in common stock, cash dividend received by the investor from the investee should be recorded as _____.

     A. A deduction from the investment account.

      B. A deduction from the stockholders' equity account, dividends to stockholders.

     C. Dividend income.

      D. A deduction from the investor's share of the investor's profits.