Deck 45: Shareholder Rights in Corporations

Question 1

Preferred stock is ordinarily nonvoting stock.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

All shares must have a par value of at least one dollar per share.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Another term for par value is book value.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Shares of stock that have been issued to stockholders in a corporation are said to be outstanding.

Question 5

The two most common instruments used to provide the capital structure of a corporation are stocks and bonds.

Question 6

Preferred stock cannot have priority over common stock with respect to dividends.

Question 7

Shares can exist for only as long as the shareholder is alive.

Question 8

Each shareholder owns a proportionate share of the property of the corporation.

Question 9

Restrictions on the transfer of stock are valid if they are not unreasonable.

Question 10

An interest in a corporation is based on the ownership of one or more shares of stock of the corporation.

Question 11

No writing is required for a contract by which a broker agrees with a customer to buy or sell securities for the customer.

Question 12

Corporate securities evidenced by a certificate are negotiable.

Question 13

Under the RMBCA,a preincorporation subscription agreement is irrevocable for three (3)months unless the subscription agreement provides a longer or shorter period,or all of the subscribers agree to revocation.

Question 14

To correctly transfer shares of stock,a delivery from the owner of the shares directly to the transferee is required.

Question 15

A preincorporation subscription to stock is generally treated as an offer to the corporation to buy the stock when the corporation is formed and the stock is thereafter issued.

Question 16

A contract for the sale of shares must be evidenced in writing.

Question 17

A provision giving a corporation the right to purchase a shareholder's shares on the death of the shareholder is invalid.

Question 18

A shareholder may make an absolute transfer of stock or may transfer it merely as collateral to secure the payment of a debt.

Question 19

Upon acceptance of a subscription after incorporation,the subscriber immediately attains the rights,privileges,and liabilities of a shareholder,even though the subscriber has not paid any of the purchase price.

Question 20

Shares of stock may be acquired through subscription or through a transfer of existing shares from a shareholder or from the corporation.

Question 21

A bona fide purchaser of stock is shielded from the claim that the transfer was made in violation of a transfer restriction that was unknown to the purchaser and that was not noted conspicuously on the certificate.

Question 22

Ownership of shares of stock may be transferred by any of the following methods except:

A)delivery of the stock endorsed by its owner in blank.
B)delivery of a notice of intent to transfer.
C)delivery of the stock endorsed by its owner to a specified person.
D)delivery of the certificate and a separate power of attorney executed by the owner.

Question 23

Straight voting:

A)increases the voting power of minority shareholders.
B)is the normal method for shareholder voting on corporate matters.
C)restricts each shareholder to one vote,regardless of the number of shares owned.
D)all of the above.

Question 24

If a shareholder borrows money and delivers stock as collateral security,the creditor has a perfected security interest in the stock without any filing by the creditor.

Question 25

If a share certificate is lost,destroyed,or stolen,the ownership of the shareholder is destroyed.

Question 26

Statutes sometimes provide that shareholders shall have unlimited liability for the wage claims of corporate employees.

Question 27

Which of the following is an effective means of notice to purchasers of shares that there are restrictions on the sale?

A)notation in the bylaws
B)resolution of the shareholders at a shareholders' meeting
C)notation on the stock certificate
D)resolution of the directors at a directors' meeting

Question 28

Voting trusts are usually illegal.

Question 29

The net assets of a corporation may be referred to as:

A)debentures.
B)stock.
C)capital.
D)bonds.

Question 30

Delivering stock to a creditor as security for a debt owed by the shareholder:

A)transfers ownership rights.
B)gives rise to a perfected security interest.
C)makes the creditor a perfected party after filing.
D)makes the debtor a perfected party after filing.

Question 31

Until a transfer is recorded on its books,a corporation is entitled to treat the person whose name is on its books as the owner of its stock.

Question 32

Shareholders exercise direct control over their corporation.

Question 33

A shareholder can give a proxy to vote shares only to another shareholder.

Question 34

A shareholder does not:

A)qualify as a member of the corporation.
B)own any specific property of the corporation.
C)have a fractional interest in the total property of the corporation.
D)all of the above.

Question 35

A bond:

A)that is unsecured is called a debenture bond.
B)is a negotiable security
C)generally has a life of five years or longer.
D)all of the above.

Question 36

As an owner of the corporation,a shareholder always has the right to inspect the books of the corporation for any purpose,regardless of whether the inspection is related to the shareholder's interest as a shareholder.

Question 37

When an individual owns a share of stock in a corporation,that individual:

A)has an ownership interest in the corporation.
B)is a creditor of the corporation.
C)generally has no voting rights.
D)is in possession of a debt security.

Question 38

A contract or agreement to purchase a specific number and kind of shares of stock when it is issued is called a stock:

A)guaranty.
B)subscription
C)request.
D)warranty.

Question 39

Ordinarily,each shareholder is entitled to one vote for each voting share.

Question 40

Which of the following statements is not true of common stock?

A)It is ordinary stock that has no preferences.
B)It entitles the holder to share in corporate profits in the form of dividends.
C)It entitles the holder to participate in the distribution of capital upon dissolution.
D)It is ordinarily nonvoting.

Question 41

An individual who has been authorized to vote the share of another stockholder is said to be voting by:

A)trust.
B)proxy.
C)estoppel.
D)agency.

Question 42

Donna called her stockbroker Henry and told him to purchase 300 shares of Royex Corporation shares at $15 per share,the current market price.Henry agreed to do so,but became distracted and failed to do so.The price of the shares rose $3 in price that day.In the evening,Donna in a telephone conversation agreed to sell 300 shares of Royex to Sid.Assuming Henry and Donna dispute the validity of the contracts,which of the contracts are enforceable in court?

Question 43

Dividends are payable in:

A)money.
B)products manufactured by the corporation.
C)shares of other corporations held by the corporation.
D)all of the above.

Question 44

The liability of a shareholder in a professional corporation for the malpractice of an associate:

A)varies from state to state.
B)is sometimes determined in court.
C)both a.and b.
D)neither a.not b.

Question 45

The RMBCA provides that shareholders:

A)have no preemptive rights unless the articles of incorporation so provide.
B)have preemptive rights regardless of what the articles of incorporation provide.
C)cannot have preemptive rights.
D)only have preemptive rights with respect to the transfer of a block of stock as consideration.

Question 46

A shareholder has a right to inspect the books of the shareholder's corporation if:

A)the request is made in good faith.
B)the request is made with proper motives.
C)the inspection takes place at a reasonable time and place.
D)all of the above.

Question 47

Cumulative voting:

A)decreases the voting power of minority shareholders.
B)is the normal method for shareholder voting on corporate matters.
C)generally is required or allowed in the election of corporate directors.
D)is a right given to participating preferred shareholders.

Question 48

When the corporation has the right to sue its directors,officers,or third persons for damages caused by them to the corporation or for breach of contract,one (1)or more shareholders may bring such action if the corporation refuses to do so.This is known as a __________ action.

A)primary
B)derivative
C)deferential
D)preemptive

Question 49

Pursuant to the __________ theory,when a corporation is so dominated and controlled by shareholders,officers,and/or directors that the separate personalities of the individuals and the corporation no longer exist and there is a wrongful use of that control,the courts will disregard the corporate entity so as not to sanction a fraud or injustice.

A)alter ego
B)altered states
C)puppeteer
D)invisible hand

Question 50

The Toy Corporation issued 200 shares of stock with no par value.The articles of incorporation provided that the board of directors had the right to fix the value of the stock.Through subscription agreements between the directors and two subscribers,101 shares were issued to Maria Perez for $5,000,and 99 shares were issued to Ken Pilar for $15,000.Toy is now insolvent and is unable to pay the $6,000 it owes to Pine,its major supplier.Pine has brought suit against Perez,claiming that the subscription agreement was invalid.How will the case be decided?

Question 51

A shareholder has:

A)an absolute right to dividends.
B)a right to dividends when declared.
C)a right to insist that dividends be declared.
D)to share equally all dividends with fellow shareholders.

Question 52

Which of the following is not a factor that may lead to "piercing the corporate veil" and imposing liability on corporate owners (shareholders)?

A)grossly inadequate capitalization of the corporation
B)formation of the corporation to avoid personal liability for business obligations
C)formation of the corporation to perpetuate a fraud or conceal illegality
D)shareholder diversion of corporate funds or assets

Question 53

Manis owns 100 shares of stock of the Linquist Corporation.She sells her stock to Sosnik and delivers to him: (1)her stock certificate for 100 shares and (2)a written,signed assignment of the 100 shares to Sosnik.The assignment form printed on the back of the share certificate is left blank and is not signed.Sosnik refuses to take the certificate and the assignment on the ground that Manis must fill in and sign the assignment form on the stock certificate to make the transfer of stock effective.Is he correct?