Mitigating Factors Are Circumstances That Make a Crime Worse Than

question 32

True/False

Mitigating factors are circumstances that make a crime worse than usual.

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Definitions:

Preferred Stock

A type of stock that grants holders priority for dividend payments and, in some cases, priority in asset liquidation over common stockholders.

Stockholders' Equity

The portion of the balance sheet that represents the capital received from investors in exchange for stock (paid-in capital), donated capital and retained earnings.

Cash Dividend

A payment made by a company out of its earnings to shareholders, usually in the form of cash.

Liquidating Dividend

A type of dividend paid by a company to its shareholders out of its capital base, essentially returning a portion of the capital initially invested back to the shareholders.