Preferred Stock Typically Has a Par Value, and the Dividend

question 20

True/False

Preferred stock typically has a par value, and the dividend is often stated as a percentage of par.The par value is also important in the event of liquidation, as the preferred stockholders are generally entitled to receive the par value before anything is given to the common stockholders.

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Definitions:

Electrolytes

Substances that dissociate into ions in solution and acquire the capacity to conduct electricity.

Electrolytes

Substances that produce ions and conduct electricity when dissolved in water.

Not Electrolytes

Substances that do not dissociate into ions in solution and therefore cannot conduct electricity in their molten or aqueous states.

Non-electrolytes

Substances that do not produce ions when dissolved in water, and hence do not conduct electricity in solution.