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Basic Question 4 of 4

Which preferred shares have lower risk?

A. Cumulative preferred shares
B. Non-cumulative preferred shares

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Antoinepo Cumulative shares keeps unpaid dividends, where uncumulative shares just delete it for the period so it's riskier because higher risk of a lower yeild
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