Assignment 1

Reflection and Discussion Forum Week 6

Reflect on the assigned readings for the week. Identify what you thought was the most important concept(s), method(s), term(s), and/or any other thing that you felt was worthy of your understanding.

Also, provide a graduate-level response to each of the following questions:

Discuss potential liability a principle may have to third parties based on the actions of an agent.  What factors may limit this liability?

What general rights do shareholders hold in a corporation?  How do these rights vary, if at all, based on different classes of stock?

Explain the difference in a corporate merger and a corporate consolidation, and include in your analysis supporting examples.