Match Each Statement with the Correct Term Below

question 77

Multiple Choice

Match each statement with the correct term below.
-publicly held corporation

• A)Debt agreement specifying loan terms.
• B)One created under the laws of a given state.
• C)One created under the laws of any other state or jurisdiction.
• D)Person who takes the preliminary steps to organize a corporation.
• E)Person who signs the articles of incorporation.
• F)Rules governing a corporation's internal management.
• G)One formed in substantial compliance with the incorporation statute and having all corporate attributes.
• H)One not formed in compliance with the statute but recognized for most purposes as a corporation.
• I)One whose shares are owned by a large number of people and are widely traded.
• J)One created to administer a unit of local civil government.
• K)Any action taken or contract made by a corporation that goes beyond its express and implied powers.
• L)Source of capital creating no ownership interest and involving the corporation's promise to repay funds loaned to it.
• M)A type of debt security.
• N)Person who agrees to purchase stock in a corporation.
• O)Condition the payment of interest to some extent on corporate earnings.
• P)Bonds subject to redemption.
• Q)Eligible corporation electing to be taxed as a partnership.
• R)Corporate ownership interest having superior contractual rights with regard to dividends, liquidation rights, or both.
• S)May be exchanged for other securities.
• T)Claims against a corporation's general assets and also a lien on specific property.
• U)Basic organizational document of a corporation; charter.
• V)Shares reacquired by a corporation.
• W)Opportunity to purchase a pro rata share of new stock offerings.
• X)Source of capital creating an ownership interest in the corporation.
• Y)A corporation's exercise of the right to repurchase its own shares.

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Definitions:

Earnings Per Share

A company's profit divided by its number of outstanding shares of common stock.

Convertible Bond

A type of bond that allows bondholders the option to convert their debt into a predetermined number of shares of the issuing company.

Call Price

The price at which a bond or other financial security can be repurchased by the issuer before its maturity date, often higher than the face value to compensate investors.

Conversion Price

The predetermined price at which convertible securities like bonds or preferred stocks can be converted into a specific number of common shares.