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Transcribed Image Text:Which of the following is a false statement concerning
corporations?
Select one:
a. The corporation has unlimited liability for business
debts.
O b. The life of the corporation is unlimited.
O c. When dividends are paid, net corporate profits are
essentially taxed twice.
O d. It is relatively simple to transfer ownership of corporate
shares.
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