Chapter 2 Practice Questions
- 1. Which of the following is not a right of common stockholders?
- A. The right to keep a proportionate share of the company if more shares are issued
- B. The right to vote for or against board members
- C. The right to vote on whether to pay a dividend
- D. The right to inspect the books of the company
- 2. Which of the following is not a right of common stockholders?
- A. The right to transfer their shares to someone else
- B. The right to vote on a merger or acquisition
- C. The right to look at the minutes from the board of directors’ meeting
- D. The right to receive a dividend before a preferred stock holder
- 3. Sandy buys shares on Friday, March 3. A dividend is declared on February 20. The date of record is March 6 and the payable date is March 21. Will Sandy receive the dividend?
- A. Yes, because she purchased the shares before the record date.
- B. Yes, because she purchased shares before the ex-date.
- C. No, because she did not purchase the shares before the ex-date.
- D. No, because she purchased shares after the record date.
- 4. Which of the following is not a way bonds can be held?
- A. Direct registration
- B. Through book entry, but in street name
- C. Through book entry, but in beneficial ownership form
- D. Through a certificate, in bearer form
- 5. Happy Dog Corporation executes a 2-for-1 stock split. Sam has 500 shares. Before the split, each share was trading at $40 per share. How many shares does Sam have after the split, and what are they trading for?
- A. 250 shares at $80 each
- B. 1,000 shares at $20 each
- C. 500 shares at $80 each
- D. 250 shares at $40 each
- 6. Which of the following is true of the transfer agent and the registrar?
- A. The registrar cancels stock certificates surrendered by the seller and issues new ones in the name o