An Investor Owns a Controlling Interest When the Investor Has

question 140

True/False

An investor owns a controlling interest when the investor has legal control over the investee company and generally owns more than 50% of the investee's voting stock.

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Definitions:

Pilgrims

Early settlers of the Plymouth Colony in present-day Massachusetts who left England seeking religious freedom in the early 17th century.

New Netherland

A 17th-century colonial province of the Dutch Republic that was located on the East Coast of North America.

Plymouth Rock

A historical symbol located in Plymouth, Massachusetts, traditionally regarded as the landing place of the Pilgrims in 1620.

Liberty

Experiencing liberation in society from the oppressive impositions by those in power on personal conduct, way of living, or political attitudes.