Which of the Following Statements Is Incorrect Regarding Boards of Directors

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding boards of directors?

• A) If a new venture organizes as a corporation, it is not legally required to have a board of directors, but it is strongly recommended.
• B) A board is typically made up of both inside and outside directors.
• C) The board is responsible for declaring dividends.
• D) Most boards meet formally three or four times a year.
• E) The boards for publicly-traded companies are required by law to have audit and compensation committees.

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Definitions:

Observations

Data points or recorded measures of variables obtained during an experiment or survey.

SSE

The sum of squares due to error, a measure of the discrepancy between the data and an estimation model.

Coefficient Of Determination

A statistical measure, often denoted as R², indicating the proportion of the variance in the dependent variable that is predictable from the independent variable(s).

Variation

The variability or spread in a set of data, measurements, or quantities showing how much they differ from each other.