The Disadvantages of Selling Stock to Obtain Long-Term Financing Include

question 345

Multiple Choice

The disadvantages of selling stock to obtain long-term financing include:

• A) the legal obligation to pay dividends if the company is profitable.
• B) the funds contributed by stockholders must be repaid from after-tax profits.
• C) a reduction in the market value of the firm's products.
• D) a possible change in management and policies in the company.

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Definitions:

Absorption Costing

A costing method that includes all manufacturing costs - direct materials, direct labor, and both variable and fixed overhead - in the price of a product.

Net Operating Income

The profit a company makes after deducting operating expenses from gross income, excluding interest and taxes.

Variable Costing

An accounting method that includes only variable production costs (direct materials, direct labor, and variable manufacturing overhead) in product cost calculations, excluding fixed overhead.

Break-Even Sales

The amount of revenue from sales at which a business covers its costs, without making a profit or incurring a loss.