PRIN.OF CORPORATE FINANCE
PRIN.OF CORPORATE FINANCE
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ISBN: 9781260013900
Author: BREALEY
Publisher: RENT MCG
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Chapter 14, Problem 6PS
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To discuss: The number of directors that comes to the election every year.

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To discuss: Whether SA will be more or less vulnerable to a takeover that is hostile if they are in a classified board.

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