Area chart is used to represent the quantitative values of different categories over a continuous interval. It is particularly effective for displaying trends and patterns in data that change over time or across a continuous variable.
This sample demonstrates how to represent a dual-class voting structure by utilizing a .NET MAUI Area Chart.
In their initial public offerings (IPOs), many corporations are choosing to adopt a dual-class voting structure. This structure gives founders and key stakeholders multiple votes per share, allowing them to retain control over strategic decision-making even after the company goes public. This can be seen as a way to protect the company's long-term vision from the whims of the stock market, but it can also be seen as a way to entrench the founders and stakeholders at the expense of other shareholders.
The following image shows the growth of dual-class structures in IPOs in tech and non-tech US companies since 1980.
If you are facing path too long exception when building this example project, close Visual Studio and rename the repository to short and build the project.
For a step by step procedure, refer to the Dual Class Voting Structure Blog.