SIE: Chapter 1 Practice Questions

Chapter 1 Practice Questions

1. 1. Which of the following would not be a right of a common stockholder?
2. A. The right to keep a proportionate share of the company if more shares are issued
3. B. The right to vote for or against board members
4. C. The right to vote on whether to pay a dividend
5. D. The right to inspect the books of the company
6. 2. Which of the following would not be a right of a common stockholder?
7. A. The right to transfer shares to someone else
8. B. The right to vote on a merger or acquisition
9. C. The right to look at the minutes from the board of directors’ meeting
10. D. The right to receive a dividend before a preferred stockholder
11. 3. A shareholder has 600 shares of a company’s stock. The company employs cumulative voting. What is the maximum number of shares the stockholder could cast for one board member if there is an election to decide three open positions on the board of directors? 
12. A. 200
13. B. 600
14. C. 1,200
15. D. 1,800
16. 4. Which of the following is not true of treasury stock?
17. A. It pays dividends.
18. B. It has no voting rights.
19. C. It is equal to issued shares minus outstanding shares.
20. D. Corporations may acquire their own stock, thereby creating treasury stock and boosting their earnings per share.
21. 5. Long Life Medical Devices has a current share price of $20. Long Life has authorized 100 million shares, issued 40 million shares, and repurchased 5 million shares. What are Long Life’s outstanding shares and market capitalization?
22. A. 40 million; $800 million
23. B. 35 million; $700 million
24. C. 60 million; $1,200 million
25. D. 5 million; $100 million
26. 6. Which of the following is not a way stocks can be held?
27. A. Direct registration
28. B. Street name
29. C. Beneficial ownership
30. D. Stock certificate
31. 7. Which of the following is true of the transfer agent and the registrar?
32. A. The registrar cancels stock certificates surrendered by the seller an