The cost of preferred stock is ________

A) lower than the cost of long-term debt
B) higher than the cost of common stock
C) higher than the cost of long-term debt and lower than the cost of common stock
D) lower than the cost of convertible long-term debt and higher than the cost of common stock


C

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