CH 15

In a corporate form of business organization, legal capital is best defined as a. the amount of capital the state of incorporation allows the company to accumulate over its existence. b. the par value of all capital stock issued. c. the amount of capital the federal government allows a corporation to generate. d. the total capital raised by a corporation within the limits set by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

b. the par value of all capital stock issued.

Total stockholders' equity represents a. a claim to specific assets contributed by the owners. b. the maximum amount that can be borrowed by the enterprise. c. a claim against a portion of the total assets of an enterprise. d. only the amount of earnings that have been retained in the business.

c. a claim against a portion of the total assets of an enterprise.

Stockholders of a business enterprise are said to be the residual owners. The term residual owner means that shareholders a. are entitled to a dividend every year in which the business earns a profit. b. have the rights to specific assets of the business. c. bear the ultimate risks and uncertainties and receive the benefits of enterprise ownership. d. can negotiate individual contracts on behalf of the enterprise.

c. bear the ultimate risks and uncertainties and receive the benefits of enterprise ownership.

The residual interest in a corporation belongs to the a. management. b. creditors. c. common stockholders. d. preferred stockholders.

c. common stockholders.

The pre-emptive right enables a stockholder to a. share proportionately in any new issues of stock of the same class. b. receive cash dividends before other classes of stock without the pre-emptive right. c. sell capital stock back to the corporation at the option of the stockholder. d. receive the same amount of dividends on a percentage basis as the preferred stockholders.

a. share proportionately in any new issues of stock of the same class.

The pre-emptive right of a common stockholder is the right to a. share proportionately in corporate assets upon liquidation. b. share proportionately in any new issues of stock of the same class. c. receive cash dividends before they are distributed to preferred stockholders. d. exclude preferred stockholders from voting rights.

b. share proportionately in any new issues of stock of the same class.