Current shareholders generally have the right to buy additional shares in the company before new shares of the company's stock are offered to the public.This is called ____ rights.

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Pre-emptive rights, also known as "subscription rights," give current shareholders the right to maintain their proportional ownership in the company by purchasing additional shares before they are made available to the general public. This allows current shareholders to avoid dilution of their ownership stake when new shares are issued. Retained, callable, and convertibility rights do not refer specifically to the right of current shareholders to purchase additional shares.

Current Shareholders Generally Have the Right to Buy Additional Shares