Which of the Following Statements Is Incorrect Regarding Common Stock

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding common stock?

• A) Common stock is issued more narrowly than preferred stock.
• B) The common stockholders have voting rights.
• C) The common stockholders get paid after the creditors in the event of the liquidation of the corporation.
• D) Common stock is the form of stock that most shareholders of a corporation own.
• E) The common stockholders elect the board of directors.

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