Cults Are Relatively ______; the Presence of a Charismatic Leader

question 78

Multiple Choice

Cults are relatively ______; the presence of a charismatic leader can define a cult, but the loss of that very same leader can spell its end.

• A)unstable
• B)conventional
• C)established
• D)widespread

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Definitions:

Noncumulative

Describes preference shares where the right to dividend payments does not accumulate if the dividend is not paid in any year.

Nonparticipating

Describes an insurance policy where the policyholder does not receive dividends or refunds from the insurer's surplus.

Preferred Stock

A type of stock that provides dividends before any dividends are provided to common stockholders and typically has rights to assets over common stock in the event of a company liquidation.

Participating Preferred Stock

A type of preferred stock that provides dividends and an additional right to participate in the excess profits of the company after the common stock dividends have been paid.