Larry Nelson holds 1,000 shares of General Electric (GE) common stock. As a stockholder, he has the right to be involved in the election of its directors, who are responsible for managing the company and achieving the company's objectives

True or False: Larry will receive dividends after preferred stockholders.

a. False
b. True

Larry also holds 2,000 shares of common stock in a company that only has 20,000 shares outstanding. The company's stock currently is valued at $48.00 per share. The company needs to raise new capital to invest in production. The company is looking to issue 5,000 new shares at a price of $38.40 per share. Larry worries about the value of his investment. .

If the company issues new shares and Larry makes no Larry's current investment in the company is additional purchase, Larry's investment will be worth

This scenario is an example of . Larry could be protected if the firm's corporate charter includes a provision

If Larry exercises the provisions in the corporate charter to protect his stake, his investment value in the firm will become .