Fill in the blanks, using the following terms: floating rate, common stock, convertible, subordinated, preferred stock, senior, warrant.

a. If a lender ranks behind the firm’s general creditors in the event of default, his or her loan is said to be _______ .

b. Interest on many bank loans is based on a _______ of interest.

c. A(n) _______ bond can be exchanged for shares of the issuing corporation.

d. A(n) _______ gives its owner the right to buy shares in the issuing company at a predetermined price.

e. Dividends on _______ cannot be paid unless the firm has also paid any dividends on its _______ .