_______ is stock with first claim on the corporation’s earnings and assets after the claims of bondholders.

A) in case B) if C) provided D) so that

A) were being told B) have been told C) had been told D) told

A) in place of B) except to C) in addition to D) instead of

A) for all B) but for C) despite of D) due to

A) worth B) worthy C) worthwhile D) worthless

A) very much slower B) so much slower C) too much slower D) much more slower

A) for B) by C) from D) of

A) give off B) give up C) give in D) give out

A) forgot B) put C) left D) set

A) spoke B) speaks C) speak D) speaking