1. What is the difference between stockholders and stakeholders? 2. Why would the owners of a business choose to form a corporation even though they will face double taxation? 3. Why is too much liquidity not a good thing? 4. Explain why the cost of capital is referred to as the "hurdle" rate in capital budgeting. 5. Place the following in the proper chronological order and describe the purpose of each: ex-dividend date, record date, payment date, and declaration date. 1