What do a company's shareholders have the right to do?
A) elect the board of directors
B) help recruit top management
C) get discounts on the company's product or service
D) offer suggestions and expect to have them accepted

Question

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Shareholders have the right to elect the board of directors, who are responsible for managing the company's affairs and making major business decisions on behalf of the shareholders.

Answer: B
 Shareholders do not have the right to directly recruit top management, but they can influence the board of directors to hire competent management that can increase the company's stock value.

Answer: C
 Shareholders do not have the right to discounts on the company's products or services unless the company offers such benefits as part of its shareholder perks program.

Answer: D
 Shareholders have the right to offer suggestions and voice their opinions at shareholder meetings, but they do not have the right to expect the company to accept and implement all their suggestions.

What Do a Company's Shareholders Have the Right to Do