Identify Which of the Following Statements Is True

question 39

Multiple Choice

Identify which of the following statements is true.

• A)The distribution of preferred stock as a stock dividend will result in income or a taxable gain being recognized by the shareholder on the date of the distribution if the stock is Sec. 306 stock.
• B)Corporations without E&P can distribute preferred stock as a stock dividend that is Sec. 306 stock.
• C)Two corporations are considered to be brother-sister corporations for purposes of the Sec. 304 redemption rules if one shareholder owns more than 50% of each corporation.
• D)All of the above are false.

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Definitions:

Bond Rating

An assessment of the credit quality of a bond, typically issued by a rating agency, which indicates the likelihood of the bond issuer defaulting.

Current Yield

The annual income (interest or dividends) divided by the current price of the security, often used in context with bonds.

Coupon Rate

The interest rate paid yearly on a bond, represented as a percentage of its par value.

Zero Coupon

A bond or debt security that does not pay interest (a coupon) but is traded at a deep discount, providing profit at maturity when the bond is redeemed for its full face value.