On January 1 Weiss Corporation had 60,000 shares of no-par common stock issued and outstanding. The stock has a stated value of $5 per share. During the year, the following transactions occurred: Apr. 1 Issued 10,000 additional shares of common stock for $10 per share.
June 15 Declared a cash dividend of $1.00 per share to stockholders of record on June 30. July 10 Paid the $1.00 cash dividend.
Dec. 1 Issued 4,000 additional shares of common stock for $12 per share.
15 Declared a cash dividend on outstanding shares of $1.00 per share to stockholders of record on December 31.

Which of the following statements is correct? stockholders should generally be happier than bondholders to have managers invest in risky projects with high potential returns as opposed to safe projects with lower expected returns. potential conflicts between stockholders and bondholders are increased if a firm's bonds are convertible into its common stock. takeovers are most likely to be attempted if the target firm’s stock price is above its intrinsic value. one advantage of operating a business as a corporation is that stockholders can deduct their pro rata share of the taxes the firm pays, thereby eliminating the double taxation investors would face in a partnership.