Motor Parts Corporation offers to buy the stock of NASCAR Products Corporation (NPC). NPC's directors oppose the offer. Orin and other NPC shareholders file a suit, alleging a breach of the directors' fiduciary duties. Most likely, the court will
A. apply the business judgment rule to analyze the directors' acts.
B. dismiss the suit as a non-judicial dispute over "fair value."
C. evaluate the terms of the deal on the basis of antitrust law.
D. order the shareholders to be paid a "premium" for their stock.
Answer: A
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