Which of the Following Actions Can Help Managers Defend Against

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which of the following actions can help managers defend against a hostile takeover?

• A) Establishing a poison pill provision.
• B) Granting lucrative golden parachutes to senior managers.
• C) Establishing a super-majority provision in the company's bylaws to raise the percentage of the board of directors that must approve an acquisition from 50% to 75%.
• D) All of the answers above are correct.
• E) None of the answers above is correct.

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