Jason and Edward Held Stocks in a Cell Phone Manufacturing

question 16

Multiple Choice

Jason and Edward held stocks in a cell phone manufacturing company. However, when the company went out of business in a few years and liquidated its assets, Edward rightfully received his share in the company proceeds before Jason. Based on the given information, it can be concluded that Edward was a _____.

• A) cumulative preferred stockholder and Jason was a participating preferred stockholder
• B) participating preferred stockholder and Jason was a cumulative preferred stockholder
• C) preferred stockholder and Jason was a common stockholder
• D) common stockholder and Jason was a preferred stockholder

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