A ________ Is When a Rich Individual or Organization Purchases

question 21

Multiple Choice

A ________ is when a rich individual or organization purchases a large fraction of the stock of a poorly performing firm and in doing so gets enough votes to replace the board of directors and the CEO.

• A)shareholder proposal
• B)leveraged buyout
• C)shareholder action
• D)hostile takeover

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Definitions:

Hexane

A straight-chain alkane with six carbon atoms, typically used as a non-polar solvent in organic chemistry.

Net Molecular Dipole Moment

The overall measure of the molecular polarity, determined by the sum of all individual bond dipole moments within a molecule, taking into account their direction and magnitude.

Molecules

The smallest unit of a chemical compound that can exist; made up of two or more atoms bonded together.

Molecular

Relating to or consisting of molecules, the smallest particle in a chemical element or compound that has the chemical properties of that element or compound.