Dividends Are Best Defined As

question 87

Multiple Choice

Dividends are best defined as:

• A)cash payments to shareholders.
• B)cash payments to either bondholders or shareholders.
• C)cash or stock payments to shareholders.
• D)cash or stock payments to either bondholders or shareholders.
• E)distributions of stock to current shareholders.

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Definitions:

Legislative and Executive Actions

Actions taken by the legislative body to enact laws, and by the executive branch to implement, administer, and enforce laws.

U.S. Constitution

The foundational document of the United States, outlining the structure of the government and its powers, as well as the rights of citizens.

Tenth Amendment

An amendment to the U.S. Constitution that emphasizes the federal system of government by stating powers not given to the federal government nor prohibited to the states by the Constitution are reserved for the states or the people.

Reserved Powers

Denotes powers that are not explicitly delegated to the national government by the constitution, thus remaining with the state governments.