Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 73

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)Equity holders expect to receive dividends and the firm is legally obligated to pay them.
• B)A firm that fails to make the required interest or principal payments on the debt is in default.
• C)In the extreme case,the debt holders take legal ownership of the firm's assets through a process called bankruptcy.
• D)After a firm defaults,debt holders are given certain rights to the assets of the firm.

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