Whenever the Dividend Rate on Preferred Shares Is Higher Than

question 22

True/False

Whenever the dividend rate on preferred shares is higher than the rate the corporation earns on its assets,the effect of issuing preferred shares is to increase the dividend rate earned by common shareholders.

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