Suppose a firm has 51 million shares of common stock outstanding and ten candidates are up for election to eight seats on the board of directors. a. If the firm uses cumulative voting to elect its board, what is the minimum number of votes needed to ensure election to the board? b. If the firm uses straight voting to elect its board, what is the minimum number of votes needed to ensure election to the board? (For all requirements, enter your answers in dollars, not millions of dollars.)

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Suppose a firm has 51 million shares of common stock outstanding and ten
candidates are up for election to eight seats on the board of directors.
a. If the firm uses cumulative voting to elect its board, what is the minimum
number of votes needed to ensure election to the board?
b. If the firm uses straight voting to elect its board, what is the minimum
number of votes needed to ensure election to the board?
(For all requirements, enter your answers in dollars, not millions of dollars.)
a.
b.
Minimum number of votes
Minimum number of votes
10,800,001
25,500,001
Transcribed Image Text:Suppose a firm has 51 million shares of common stock outstanding and ten candidates are up for election to eight seats on the board of directors. a. If the firm uses cumulative voting to elect its board, what is the minimum number of votes needed to ensure election to the board? b. If the firm uses straight voting to elect its board, what is the minimum number of votes needed to ensure election to the board? (For all requirements, enter your answers in dollars, not millions of dollars.) a. b. Minimum number of votes Minimum number of votes 10,800,001 25,500,001
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