Statement I: Common shares are given preemptive rights so as not to dilute the percentage of ownership of stockholders. Statement II: Preferred shares is called a hybrid security because it has the features of both asset and liability. Statements I and II are true. Statement II is true. Statements I and II are false. Statement I is true.

Statement I: Common shares are given preemptive rights so as not to dilute the percentage of ownership of stockholders. Statement II: Preferred shares is called a hybrid security because it has the features of both asset and liability. Statements I and II are true. Statement II is true. Statements I and II are false. Statement I is true.

Principles of Accounting Volume 1

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Chapter14: Corporation Accounting

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 14MC: Which of the following is true of a stock dividend? A. It is a liability. B. The decision to issue a...

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Which of the following is true of a stock dividend? A. It is a liability. B. The decision to issue a stock dividend resides with shareholders. C. It does not affect total equity but transfers amounts between equity components. D. It creates a cash reserve for shareholders.
Which of the following statements is not true about preferred stock? A.The rate of dividend is usually fixed B.Stockholders' usually have a preference as to dividends C. Stockholders always have a voting right D. Stockholders' usually have a preference as to assets upon liquidation of the corporation
Which is not true of preference shares? * A. Payment of dividends is mandatory if cumulative. B. Preference shares are convertible to ordinary shares or bonds. C. It is similar to debt financing in terms of limited cost payment. D. Cost is higher than cost of bonds.
Which of the following statements(s) is (are) true regarding preferred stock? a. Preferred stock dividends are not a liability of the firm unless they are declared b. Preferred stock dividends are paid after dividends are paid to common stockholders c. Like bonds, preferred stocks have maturity d. Preferred stock does carry voting rights
Which of the following statements is false? Group of answer choices Stocks are long-term securities issued by corporations. Common stock is the residual interest in the firm and gives the owner dividend rights, voting rights, liquidation rights, and preemptive rights. Common stock promises a dividend payment but usually does not give voting rights. Bonds are less risky than stocks.
Which of the following statements(s) is (are) false regarding preferred stock? a. Preferred stock does not carry voting rights b. Like bonds, preferred stocks have maturity c. Preferred stock dividends are not a liability of the firm unless they are declared d. Preferred stock dividends must be paid before dividends can be paid to common stockholders
Which of the following is not a common characteristic of preferred stock? Select one: a. Callability by the corporation b. Voting rights c. Preference as to dividends d. Preference in liquidation
Which of the following statements correctly describe characteristics of preference shares? Group of answer choices A. The required return on preference equity is expected to be less than the required return from ordinary equity. B. None of the other statements are correct C. A participating preference share participates in the interest payments paid to debtholders. D. Preference shares are called “hybrid” securities because they display characteristics of both short-term and long-term debt.
1. What is the accounting for treasury share transactions? a. Treasury shares are accounted for as financial assets. b. On repurchase or re-issuance of previously purchased own shares, no gain or loss is recognized. c. On re-issuance of treasury shares, a gain or loss is recognized equal to the difference between the previous repurchase price and the re-issuance price. d. On repurchase of treasury shares, a gain or loss is recognized equal to the difference between the amount at which the shares were issued and the repurchase price for the shares.
If a preferred stock is of the cumulative type, a. dividends cannot be passed if they are earned. b. unpaid dividends of one period must be carried forward and paid in subsequent periods before anything can be paid to common stockholders. c. dividends must be paid, and if not a liability is created. d.dividends must be paid on an equal basis with common stock, so long as earnings permit.
Which of the following statements is false regarding treasury shares? [A] purchasing treasury shares would decreasethe total shareholders’ equity [B] the resulting gain in selling treasury shares is presented as share premium fromtreasury shares [C] treasury shares will not receive cash dividends [D] the retirement of treasury shares will decreasethe total shareholders’ equity.
Answer the following: Is it true or false that corporations muse issue common stock, but may or may not decide to issue preferred stock? Is it true or false that all forms and classes of stock carry voting rights? Is it true of false that stock sold for amounts in excess of par value results in a gain reported on the income statement?