Many Stockholders Choose to Invest in Preferred Stock Because

question 35

Multiple Choice

Many stockholders choose to invest in preferred stock because

• A)preferred stock can always be converted into common stock at the stockholder's option.
• B)the preferred dividend distributions are generally increased each year.
• C)dividends are distributed to preferred stockholders before common stockholders.
• D)preferred stock includes the right to participate in management decisions through voting privileges.

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Definitions:

Imaginary Audience

A phenomenon where an individual imagines and believes that multitudes of people are enthusiastically listening to or watching them, common in adolescent egocentrism.

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Invincibility Fable

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