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Chapter 5: 7BP-c (page 451)
Question: Betsy Ross owns 927 shares in the Hanson Fabrics Company. There are 15 directors to be elected, and 33,500 shares are outstanding. The firm has adopted cumulative voting.
c. What percentage of the total votes does she control?
Answer
The percentage of votes controlled by Betsy is 2.76%.
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