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In general, only common stock holders who own stocks before the _____________ are entitled to receive dividend payments. Group of answer choices a.payment date b.ex-dividend date c.record date d.declaration date

2. Which one of the following statement is true? Group of answer choices Debt instruments offer residual claims to future cash payouts. Preferred shareholders are the first investors to be repaid in bankruptcy liquidation. Bonds with call provisions will have higher coupon rates than otherwise identical bonds. Bonds are low-risk investments that do well in inflationary periods. Bondholders enjoy a direct voice in company decisions.