Question

Marshall Officer is a stockholder in Endrun Investments, which is organized as a C Corporation. Endrun recently lost a major court decision and will probably be forced into bankruptcy. In fact, the damages awarded are so great that, even if all of its assets are sold and the proceeds are used to pay its debts, Endrun is likely to still owe money to its creditors. If Endrun does go bankrupt, Marshall and the other stockholders will___________

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is letter "B": lose their investment but nothing else.

Explanation:

C Corporations are entities where the owners' assets are separate from the corporation's liabilities. This implies in front corporate of losses, the investors will not be able to recover their investment but that is the only loss they would suffer. Profits of a C Corporation must be filed at corporate and personal levels creating double taxation.