In CASE 20

question 59

Multiple Choice

In CASE 20.1Smith v.Van Gorkom (1985) discussed in the text,plaintiff-shareholders alleged the directors were grossly negligent in failing to inform themselves adequately before making a decision about a merger.How did the court rule and why?

• A) For plaintiff-shareholders, because the board failed to obtain adequate information on merger terms and therefore was not protected by the business judgment rule.
• B) For directors, because the board was protected by the business judgment rule since there was no conflict of interest.
• C) For the directors, but the board was not protected by the business judgment rule but rather by the business merger rule.
• D) For the directors, because the board was protected by the business judgment rule since fraud could not be established.

Identify the differences between types of memory and memory processes (decay, interference).

Understand the physiological and psychological mechanisms underlying memory formation.

Recognize the impacts of brain damage on memory functions.

Differentiate between types of amnesia and their implications.

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