Authorized Stock Is the Number of Shares That Have Been

question 43

True/False

Authorized stock is the number of shares that have been sold to investors.Authorized stock is the total number of shares available to sell,stated in the company's articles of incorporation.Issued stock is the number of shares that have been sold to investors.

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Definitions:

Government Subsidy

A financial contribution provided by the government to support industries or activities beneficial to the public interest, aimed at reducing their costs or encouraging more production and consumption.

Marginal Cost

The incremental cost involved in producing an additional unit of a product or service.

Natural Monopolist

A single supplier in a market that can supply the entire market at a lower cost than any combination of two or more suppliers.

Socially Efficient

A situation in which a market or economy allocates resources in a way that maximizes the overall welfare of society.