The Beasley Corporation has been experiencing declining earnings but has just announced a 50 percent...

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The Beasley Corporation has been experiencing declining earnings but has just announced a 50 percent salary increase for its top executives. A dissident group of stockholders wants to oust the existing board of directors. There are currently 14 directors and 32,500 shares of stock outstanding. Ms. Wright, the president of the company, has the full support of the existing board. The dissident stockholders control proxies for 15,001 shares. Ms. Wright is worried about losing her job.
a-1. Under cumulative voting procedures, how many directors can the dissident stockholders elect with the proxies they now hold? Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer down to the nearest whole number.
Number of directors
a-2. How many directors could they elect under majority rule with these proxies?
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b. How many shares (or proxies) are needed to elect nine directors under cumulative voting?
Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer up to the nearest whole number.
Number of shares
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