Which of the Following Does Not Represent a Major Difference

question 38

Multiple Choice

Which of the following does not represent a major difference between debt and equity?

• A) Creditors do not have voting power as stockholders do.
• B) Payment on interest on debt in considered an expense, while payment of dividends is not.
• C) Unpaid debt is a liability of the firm, and if not paid, can result in liquidation of the firm. Unpaid dividends cannot.
• D) One of the costs of issuing equity is the possibility of financial distress, while no financial distress is associated with debt.

Understand and apply the PICOT framework for evidence-based practice.

Differentiate between types of nursing interventions.

Engage and collaborate with patients and their families in the care plan.

Understand the steps involved in the initial phase of nursing care implementation.

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Definitions:

Option

An option is a financial derivative that represents a contract sold by one party to another, offering the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a security at an agreed-upon price within a certain period of time.

Receive

To obtain or accept something given, presented, or transmitted to you.

Pay

The salary or wage that is given to an employee by an employer in exchange for their work.

Dividend Paying

Refers to stocks or securities that regularly distribute a portion of the issuing company’s earnings to shareholders in the form of dividends.