Mitch Is a Director and Officer of Numero Uno, Inc

question 69

Essay

Mitch is a director and officer of Numero Uno, Inc. Mitch makes a marketing decision that results in a dramatic decrease in profits for Numero Uno and its shareholders. The shareholders accuse Mitch of breaching his fiduciary duty to the corporation. What is Mitch's best defense against this accusation? Later, the Numero Uno board considers a resolution for the firm to compete with One-of-a-Kind Corporation. Mitch is a director and shareholder of One-of-a-Kind. What is Mitch's responsibility in this situation?​

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Definitions:

Earnings Retention Ratio

The proportion of a company's earnings not distributed as dividends but reinvested back into the company.

Market Capitalization Rate

The expected return on a security or a portfolio, equivalent to the expected growth rate of its dividends or earnings.

Present Value of Growth Opportunities

The value today of an investment's expected growth opportunities, used to analyze potential future value creation.

ROE

Return on Equity is an indicator of a company's financial performance, illustrating the amount of profit generated per dollar of shareholders' investment.