Explain Why It Is Important for the Board of Directors

question 72

Essay

Explain why it is important for the board of directors to have a mixture of executive and non-executive members.

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Definitions:

Securities

Financial instruments that represent an ownership position in a company (stocks), a creditor relationship with a governmental body or a corporation (bonds), or rights to ownership as represented by an option.

Basket

A collection or grouping of goods, assets, or financial instruments, often used for diversification or index construction purposes.

Mutual Fund

An investment vehicle in which investors contribute to a fund that uses their pooled money to invest in stocks, bonds, and other financial assets. The fund owns the assets, while the investors own shares of the fund.

Investor

A person or organization that invests money expecting to earn financial profits.