In Terms of Risk,preferred Stock Is Safer Than Common Stock

question 62

True/False

In terms of risk,preferred stock is safer than common stock because it has a prior claim on assets and income.

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Definitions:

Intra-Entity

Referring to transactions or activities that occur within the same legal entity or among different units of the same corporation.

Ten-Year Bonds

Long-term debt securities issued by entities, maturing in ten years, and often used to raise capital.

Amortization

The process of gradually writing off the initial cost of an intangible asset over its useful life.

Face Value

The original cost of a security as stated on the certificate. It is the amount repaid to the holder at maturity but not necessarily its current market value.