Preferred Stock May Be Desirable to Issue for Which of the Following

question 17

Multiple Choice

Preferred stock may be desirable to issue for which of the following reason(s) ?

• A)If there is no taxable income, preferred stock does not impose a tax penalty.
• B)The failure to pay preferred dividends, cumulative or noncumulative, will not cause bankruptcy.
• C)Preferred dividends are not tax deductible and therefore will not provide a tax shield but will reduce net income.
• D)Both B and C.
• E)Both A and B.

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