How Do the Shareholders of Most Corporations Exercise Their Control

question 58

Multiple Choice

How do the shareholders of most corporations exercise their control of that corporation?

• A) by voting on issues that concern them
• B) by electing members of a board of directors
• C) by providing oversight of the day-to-day running of the corporation
• D) by vetting the decisions of the board of directors

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