Indicate which activities of Stockton Corporation violated the rights of a stockholder who owned one share of common stock. a. Paid the stockholder a smaller dividend per share than another common stockholder.
b. Did not allow the stockholder to make decisions regarding hiring and firing employees.
c. Rejected the stockholder's request to vote via proxy because she was home sick.
d. The company did not provide all stockholders with timely financial reports.
e. In liquidation, paid the common shareholder after preferred stockholders were already paid.

a. Paid the stockholder a smaller dividend per share than another common stockholder.

c. Rejected the stockholder's request to vote via proxy because she was home sick.

d. The company did not provide all stockholders with timely financial reports.

Explanation:

A shareholder is a person that has contributed to the equity of a company and holds shares as evidence of ownership.

Shareholders have right to recieve equal dividend as other common shareholders. There can only be a difference in dividend payouts when the other person has more shares.

They also have the right to vote via proxy in cases where they are not available. The proxy is duly appointed by the shareholder.

The company is also mandated to provide timely financial reports to all stockholders.

Shareholders however are not involved in daily running of the business. So they have no say in hiring and firing of employees.

Also common shareholders are paid dividend after preference share holders have been settled by the company.

The correct answer is C. Gathering information

Explanation:

In the decision-making process, the gathering information step involves searching for information in different sources; this information is essential for creating a possible plan or take decisions. Due to this, gathering information step precedes other steps such as taking action.

In the case presented, Allison is gathering information because she is researching about training programs for airline pilots. Moreover, in this process, this information is essential for Allison to choose a specific college and in this way, achieve her purpose of being an airline pilot.