Preferred Stock Is the Most Used of All Long-Term Securities

question 25

Multiple Choice

Preferred stock is the most used of all long-term securities because?

• A) Investors can get higher returns after taxes than from other investments.
• B) Preferred dividends are considered regular (fixed)obligations.
• C) Flotation costs are extremely low compared to bonds.
• D) It is not the most used security due to no right to vote.

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