Existing Shareholders

question 25

Multiple Choice

Existing shareholders:

• A) may or may not have a pre-emptive right to newly issued shares.
• B) must purchase new shares whenever rights are issued.
• C) are prohibited from selling their rights.
• D) are generally well advised to let the rights they receive expire.
• E) can maintain their proportional ownership positions without exercising their rights.

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