If Words and Numbers Contradict Each Other in a Contract

question 42

True/False

If words and numbers contradict each other in a contract, the rule of construction favors the words.

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Definitions:

Additional Paid-in Capital

The amount of money shareholders have invested in the company above the nominal value of the shares.

Common Stock

A type of equity security representing ownership in a corporation; holders may receive dividends and have voting rights at shareholders' meetings.

$1 Par Value

The nominal or face value assigned to a share of stock, with no necessary relation to the market value, set at $1 per share.

Earnings Per Share

A financial metric that divides net income by the number of outstanding shares, indicating the profit available to each share of stock.