The Principal-Agent Problem of Ownership Vs

question 21

Multiple Choice

The principal-agent problem of ownership vs. control of the corporation arises when owners and managers:

• A) are the same people.
• B) pursue objectives that differ from those their customers wish them to pursue.
• C) pursue objectives that differ from those their workers wish them to pursue.
• D) pursue objectives that differ from those the government wishes them to pursue.
• E) pursue different objectives.

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