Shareholders are different from interest payments to lenders

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Dividend payments to shareholders are different from interest payments to lenders because: a. Dividend payments are more costly to a corporation b. The interest rate is lower than the cost of equity to corporations c. Interest payments, not dividends, are deductible when calculating income taxes d. Divdends must be paid every year

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