The Beasley Corporation has been experiencing declining earnings but has just announced a 50 percent salary increase for its topexecutives. A dissident group of stockholders wants to oust the existing board of directors. There are currently 13 directors and 40,000shares of stock outstanding. Ms. Wright, the president of the company, has the full support of the existing board. The dissidentstockholders control proxies for 19,801 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 directorsa-2. How many directors could they elect under majority rule with these proxies?○ One○ TwoO ThreeO Four○ Noneb. How many shares (or proxies) are needed to elect seven 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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