Some companies have created multiple classes of common stock that enable the founders to control their company

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Some companies have created multiple classes of common stock that enable the founders to control their company long after it goes public. Should corporate laws permit this? If the founders want to control a company, why shouldn’t they buy enough regular stock to do so?

Common Stock
Common stock is an equity component that represents the worth of stock owned by the shareholders of the company. The common stock represents the par value of the shares outstanding at a balance sheet date. Public companies can trade their stocks on...
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Business Law and the Legal Environment

ISBN: 978-1337736954

8th edition

Authors: Jeffrey F. Beatty, Susan S. Samuelson, Patricia Sanchez Abril

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