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Carl Hubbell owns 7,001 shares of the Piston Corp. There are 16 seats on the company...

Carl Hubbell owns 7,001 shares of the Piston Corp. There are 16 seats on the company board of directors, and the company has a total of 47,000 shares of stock outstanding. The Piston Corp. utilize cumulative voting. All 16 seats are up for election next week.
A. How many directors can Mr. Hubbell elect to the board?

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