Can you answer this accounting question? A corporate charter specifies that the company may sell up to20 million shares of stock. The company sells 12 million sharesto investors and later buys back 3 million shares. The currentnumber of outstanding shares after these transactions havebeen accounted for is:A. 10 million shares.B. 9 million shares.C. 20 million shares.D. 8 million shares.

Explanation: In the given case, we are required to calculate the current no. of shares outstanding…

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