You Have Been Asked by Two Fellow Graduates to Join

question 74

Multiple Choice

You have been asked by two fellow graduates to join them in incorporating a closely held corporation that would commence a consulting business. One was in your class, so you know him quite well, but the other is graduating from a different school. You have been discussing the law to review the protection it gives you. Read each of the following statements separately and indicate which is true.

• A) As a shareholder, you will have the right to vote for the officers of the corporation.
• B) A shareholder's agreement allows shareholders and not officers to manage the corporation.
• C) If you each take one-third of the first allotment of the shares, you will necessarily be a minority shareholder, and have no voting rights in electing the directors of the corporation.
• D) If you have pre-emptive rights and the directors decide to issue a new allotment of shares, the corporation must offer you a portion of the new issue to allow you to keep your proportional share of the corporation.
• E) If you were voted out as a director by the others, who could show that it was in the best interests of the corporation, you could always sell your shares to any interested buyer without interference from the other directors.

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Definitions:

Stockholders' Equity

The residual interest in the assets of a corporation that remains after deducting liabilities, representing ownership interest held by shareholders.

Current Ratio

A liquidity ratio that measures a company's ability to pay short-term obligations or those due within one year, calculated as current assets divided by current liabilities.

Net Plant

The total value of a company's property, plant, and equipment minus accumulated depreciation, representing the net book value of physical assets used in operations.

Operating Cycle

This refers to the period of time it takes for a business to purchase inventory, sell products, and receive cash from sales.