QUESTION 1
Probably the most basic right of a stockholder is the rightto:
A. receive an assured dividend each year.
B. serve as a director of the organization.
C. vote at stockholders' meetings.
D. receive at least his or her initial investment uponliquidation
4
The three significant cash dividend dates are the date ofdeclaration, date of record, and date of payment.
True
False
QUESTION 3
The price-earnings ratio is computed by dividing the currentmarket price per share of common stock by earnings per share.
True
False
5
The three significant cash dividend dates are (in order) thedates of:
A. declaration, distribution, and payment.
B. record, distribution, and payment.
C. declaration, record, and distribution.
D. declaration, record, and payment
6
The date of record follows the date of the declaration of adividend.
True
False
7
The amount of prior unpaid dividends is only important if thepreferred stock is:
A. noncumulative and convertible.
B. noncumulative and callable.
C. noncumulative.
D. cumulative
8
The number of outstanding shares of stock is the:
A. number authorized but not yet issued.
B. number issued to the original incorporates.
C. number issued and currently held by stockholders.
D. total number issued.
9
Treasury stock is stock that:
A. is apportioned to cover special projects such as theconstruction of a new building.
B. has never been issued.
C. has been issued but was reacquired by the corporation.
D. must be offered to existing stockholders first in amountsproportional to their shareholdings of the issuer's stock.
QUESTION 1
Probably the most basic right of a stockholder is the rightto:
A. | receive an assured dividend each year. | |
B. | serve as a director of the organization. | |
C. | vote at stockholders' meetings. | |
D. | receive at least his or her initial investment uponliquidation |
4
The three significant cash dividend dates are the date ofdeclaration, date of record, and date of payment.
True
False
QUESTION 3
The price-earnings ratio is computed by dividing the currentmarket price per share of common stock by earnings per share.
True
False
5
The three significant cash dividend dates are (in order) thedates of:
A. | declaration, distribution, and payment. | |
B. | record, distribution, and payment. | |
C. | declaration, record, and distribution. | |
D. | declaration, record, and payment |
6
The date of record follows the date of the declaration of adividend.
True
False
7
The amount of prior unpaid dividends is only important if thepreferred stock is:
A. | noncumulative and convertible. | |
B. | noncumulative and callable. | |
C. | noncumulative. | |
D. | cumulative |
8
The number of outstanding shares of stock is the:
A. | number authorized but not yet issued. | |
B. | number issued to the original incorporates. | |
C. | number issued and currently held by stockholders. | |
D. | total number issued. |
9
Treasury stock is stock that:
A. | is apportioned to cover special projects such as theconstruction of a new building. | |
B. | has never been issued. | |
C. | has been issued but was reacquired by the corporation. | |
D. | must be offered to existing stockholders first in amountsproportional to their shareholdings of the issuer's stock. |