Which of the Following Statements Is CORRECT

question 73

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

• A) The preemptive right gives stockholders the right to approve or disapprove of a merger between their company and some other company.
• B) The preemptive right is a provision in the corporate charter that gives common stockholders the right to purchase (on a pro rata basis) new issues of the firm's common stock.
• C) The stock valuation model, P₀ = D₁/(r_s - g), cannot be used for firms that have negative growth rates.
• D) The stock valuation model, P₀ = D₁/(r_s - g), can be used only for firms whose growth rates exceed their required returns.
• E) If a company has two classes of common stock, Class A and Class B, the stocks may pay different dividends, but under all state charters the two classes must have the same voting rights.

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