Fundamentals Of Corporate Finance, 9th Edition
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ISBN: 9781260052220
Author: Richard Brealey; Stewart Myers; Alan Marcus
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 14, Problem 9QP
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To estimate: The maximum number of shares a shareholder must own to elect a director of his choice under majority voting.
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To estimate: The maximum number of shares a shareholder must own to elect a director of his choice under majority voting.
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