In a __________, someone wishing to replace the board with his or her own candidates attempts to acquire a sufficient number of shareholder votes to do so through limited written powers of attorney entitling the holder to vote the shares owned by the person giving the power of attorney
a. hostile takeover
b. proxy contest
c. poison pill
d. greenmail takeover
b
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A. frequency distributing B. survey normalizing C. survey levelling D. aging/trending survey data E. survey restructuring
Under the securities law, liability for misstatements:
a. can be imposed on securities offerors, but not corporate officials b. can be imposed for overly optimistic statements made by executives that are not soundly grounded c. would not be imposed for misstatements in press releases due to First Amendment protection of media d. none of the other choices e. all of the other choices
The ________ is a federal agency that is empowered to inspect places of employment for health hazards and safety violations.
A. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) B. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) C. Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) D. Ombudsman for the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program (EEOMBD)