An Option Contract Is a Binding Promise to Keep an Offer

question 16

True/False

An option contract is a binding promise to keep an offer open for a stated period of time or until a specified date.

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Definitions:

Consolidated Financial Report

A comprehensive financial statement that combines the financial information of a parent company with that of its subsidiaries, presenting it as a single economic entity.

Exercise Control

The ability of an entity (like a parent company) to govern the financial and operating policies of another entity (like a subsidiary) to benefit from its activities.

Voting Shares

Shares in a company that give the shareholders the right to vote on company matters, such as electing the board of directors.

Non-controlling Shareholders

Shareholders who own shares in a company but do not have sufficient voting power to influence the company's policies or decisions.