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Chapter 18: Companies Quiz
Test your knowledge of the companies chapter material!
1 / 10
A legal entity formed by a group of individuals to engage in a business enterprise is called:
Read more on page 190.
Correct!
2 / 10
From which resource can you learn more about company employee disputes?
Answer can be found on page 192.
3 / 10
This filing contains details on executive pay and special perks.
Answer can be found on page 191.
4 / 10
The fixed price at which a stock option is set to sell or buy is called:
Answer can be found on page 197.
5 / 10
What type of information about a company can you gather from the SEC filings on the EDGAR website?
6 / 10
_______ is a disclosure to potential investors of potential risks to a company’s business or stock.
Answer can be found on page 196.
7 / 10
True or false: Private companies have fewer financial regulations and requirements than public companies.
8 / 10
Requests through the Freedom of Information Act can be used to learn how businesses operate and interact with _______.
Answer can be found on page 194.
Correct! The Reporters Committee created an online tool to help journalists file more effective open records requests.
9 / 10
If you obtain stock shares that are prohibited from being sold before a certain date, they would be _______.
10 / 10
_______ is a feature designed to make it harder for an outsider to take control of a company against its board’s wishes.
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