The SEC Requires That the Audit, Nominating and Compensation Committees

question 37

True/False

The SEC requires that the audit, nominating and compensation committees are staffed entirely by outside directors.

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Definitions:

Future Dividends

Predicted payments made by a corporation to its shareholders out of its earnings in the future.

Stock Split

An action by a company to divide its existing shares into multiple shares to boost the liquidity of the shares, although the firm's overall market capitalization remains unchanged.

Common Stockholders' Equity

The portion of a company's equity that is held by common shareholders, representing ownership interest.

Balance Sheet

A financial statement that displays a company's assets, liabilities, and shareholders' equity at a specific point in time.