Many Corporations Own More Than 50% of the Voting Stock

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Essay

Many corporations own more than 50% of the voting stock in other corporations. Sometimes these affiliated companies operate within the same industry, and many times the companies are in unrelated industries.
Required:
What is the significance of owning more than 50% of the voting common stock of another company?

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Role

The behavior expected of an individual who occupies a given social position or status.

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The prevailing or most frequently experienced emotion within a particular context or period of an individual's life.

Systems Of Interaction

Networks or structures in which entities interact, affecting each other in various ways.

Fear

An emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger, often causing physical and psychological reactions.