Jewelcorp just began trading securities. The company is a closely-held corporation that is not trading stock on a national securities exchange. It has several dozen shareholders and $9 million in assets. Which of the following is true concerning the company’s requirement to report to the SEC?Not required to report information to the SEC. Required to report major business developments and must file annual and quarterly financial reports. Must file annual and quarterly financial reports Requirement to file depends on the company’s assets and shareholder base.

Garrett is an executive vice president at samm hardware. he researches a proposal by a larger company, maximum hardware, to combine the two companies. by analyzing past performance, conducting focus groups, and interviewing maximum employees, garrett concludes that maximum has poor profit margins, sells shoddy merchandise, and treats customers poorly. what actions should garrett and samm hardware take? a. turn down the acquisition offer and prepare to resist a hostile takeover. b. attempt a friendly merger and use managerial hubris to improve results at maximum. c. welcome the acquisition and use knowledge transfer to impart sam hardware's management practices. d. do nothing; the two companies cannot combine without samm hardware's explicit consent.