Common Stock Is the Last Stock in Line for Any

question 18

True/False

Common stock is the last stock in line for any corporate payouts,including dividends and liquidation payments.

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Definitions:

Liquidation

The process of winding up a company's financial affairs by selling off its assets to pay off creditors, after which the company ceases to exist.

Jointly And Severally

A legal term indicating that parties in an obligation or liability are responsible both together as a group and individually.

Contract Obligations

Duties imposed by a contract that parties must perform; failure to do so can result in legal action.

Partnership By Estoppel

A legal principle that occurs when a person who is not technically a partner in a business behaves like a partner or allows others to believe they are a partner, and as a result, may be held liable as a partner.