A company wishes to raise funds by issuing either bonds or cumulative preferred stock. How will the annual interest or dividend affect total liabilities each year?    a. Interest is a current liability each year (until paid)   b. Interest and cumulative preferred dividends in arrears are non-current liabilities each year (until paid)   c. Cumulative preferred dividend in arrears are a current liability each year (until paid)   d. Both interest and cumulative preferred dividends in arrears are current liabilities each year (unt

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A company wishes to raise funds by issuing either bonds or cumulative preferred stock. How will the annual interest or dividend affect total liabilities each year? 
 
a. Interest is a current liability each year (until paid)
 
b. Interest and cumulative preferred dividends in arrears are non-current liabilities each year (until paid)
 
c. Cumulative preferred dividend in arrears are a current liability each year (until paid)
 
d. Both interest and cumulative preferred dividends in arrears are current liabilities each year (until paid)
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