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MNOP Inc Declared a $1

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MNOP Inc. declared a $1.00 dividend with a record date of Thursday, September 15, and a payment date of Thursday, October 20. Cheri does not want receive this current dividend. What is the earliest date that she should purchase the stock in order to avoid receiving the dividend?

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A company that is controlled by another company, known as the parent company, through ownership of more than half of its voting stock.

Fixed Assets

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