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Chapter 18: Companies Quiz
Test your knowledge of the companies chapter material!
1 / 10
This filing contains details on executive pay and special perks.
Answer can be found on page 191.
Correct!
2 / 10
This filing contains audited financial statements and employee contracts.
3 / 10
True or false: Reading the footnotes on a SEC filing is typically unnecessary.
The good stuff is typically buried in the footnotes. Read more on page 191.
Correct! The good stuff is typically buried in the footnotes.
4 / 10
What type of information about a company can you gather from the SEC filings on the EDGAR website?
5 / 10
This filing contains breaking news on market events:
6 / 10
True or false: All state laws are the same when it comes to open records requests.
Different states may have different laws. Read more on page 194.
Correct! Different states may have different laws. The National Freedom of Information Coalition has a good guide on how to navigate specific laws by state.
7 / 10
This filing contains details on lawsuits, investigations and emerging risks:
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
_______ is a feature designed to make it harder for an outsider to take control of a company against its board’s wishes.
Answer can be found on page 196.
10 / 10
When two companies combine into one, this is called a:
Answer can be found on page 195.
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