A Proxy Is

question 62

Multiple Choice

A proxy is:

• A) a device for circumventing regular voting procedures.
• B) a coupon attached to each share of stock and used by the shareholder in casting his vote on current issues.
• C) an authorization of a registered shareholder to another person to act in his place at the general meeting.
• D) a warrant allowing a shareholder to purchase a specified number of additional shares at a given price.

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Definitions:

Stepfamilies

Family units formed through remarriage, involving a parent, a stepparent, and the children from previous relationships.

Compadrazgo

A cultural practice common in Latin America that establishes strong, ceremonial ties between parents and their child's godparents.

Godmother

A woman who is chosen by the parents to take an interest in a child's upbringing and personal development, and to act as a sponsor at the child's baptism.

African American Women

Women of African descent living in the United States, who have a unique cultural, social, and historical position shaped by factors such as race, gender, and class.