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

question 70

Multiple Choice

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

• A) investors can get higher returns after taxes in other investments.
• B) preferred dividends are considered regular (fixed) obligations but are not tax-deductible.
• C) flotation costs are extremely high compared to bonds.
• D) All of these

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