According to the signaling theory, a firm with unfavorable future prospects might issue common stock in an effort to:
A. share any losses with new stockholders (owners).
B. increase bankruptcy costs associated with the firm.
C. skip the regular dividend payments on common stock.
D. maintain a reserve borrowing capacity.
E. increase the tax benefit it derives from dividend payments to stockholders.
Answer: A
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