Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

A) The preferred stock issued by young companies typically does not pay regular cash dividends.
B) The preferred stock issued by young companies usually gives the owner an option to convert it to common stock on some future date, so it is often called callable preferred stock.
C) If a company runs into financial difficulties, the preferred stockholders have a senior claim on the assets of the firm relative to any common stockholders.
D) Preferred stock issued by mature companies such as banks usually has a preferential dividend and seniority in any liquidation and sometimes special voting rights.