Match the Following Terms to Their Correct Definition

question 22

Multiple Choice

Match the following terms to their correct definition.
-Provides that current dividends must be paid to preferred stockholders before any dividends are paid to common stockholders.

• A)Articles of incorporation
• B)Common stock
• C)Contributed capital
• D)Corporate charter
• E)Current dividend preference
• F)Date of record
• G)Declaration date
• H)Dividends in arrears
• I)Equity
• J)Exercise (strike) price
• K)Liquidating dividend
• L)No-par stock
• M)Payment date
• N)Preferred stock
• O)Prior period adjustment
• P)Return on common equity

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Definitions:

Stress Response

The body's reaction to any demand or challenge, which can be a physical, mental, or emotional reaction.

Cortisol

A steroid hormone released by the adrenal glands in response to stress or low blood-glucose concentration; it plays a key role in the body's stress response.

Oxytocin

A hormone and neurotransmitter that plays a role in social bonding, reproduction, childbirth, and the period after childbirth.

Homeostasis

The process by which living organisms regulate their internal environment to maintain a stable, optimal condition despite external changes.