Regarding the tax treatment of payments to securities holders; it is true that __________, while __________. interest and preferred stock dividends are not tax-deductible; common stock dividends are tax deductible interest and preferred stock dividends are tax-deductible; common stock dividends are not tax deductible common stock dividends and preferred stock dividends are tax-deductible; interest is not tax deductible common stock dividends and preferred stock dividends are not tax-deductible; interest is tax deductible