The Fact That Common Stockholders Are Residual Claimants Means the Stockholders

question 8

Multiple Choice

The fact that common stockholders are residual claimants means the stockholders:

• A) have a claim against the revenue that remains after everyone else is paid.
• B) receive their dividends before any other residuals are paid.
• C) are paid any past due dividends before other claims are paid.
• D) are paid before the bondholders but after any taxes are paid.

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