INTERMEDIATE FINAN...-MINDTAP(1 TERM)
INTERMEDIATE FINAN...-MINDTAP(1 TERM)
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ISBN: 9780357516720
Author: Brigham
Publisher: CENGAGE L
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Chapter 10, Problem 10MC
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Person X is decided to start a company relating to software products which integrates a wide range of media devices like laptops, desktop computers, cell phones and digital video recorders. He has selected student body at his university as an initial market.

Once his plans are successful and he will decide to expand its business to other colleges and areas and eventually to go national wide. Later he will plan to go public issue with an IPO to buy a yacht. These points are kept in mind while deciding the potential investors of his company.

To discuss: Block ownership and the way it affects the corporate governance.

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