Those Directors Who Fail to Act with Due Care and Allow

question 12

True/False

Those directors who fail to act with due care and allow the corporation to be harmed may be held personally liable.

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Definitions:

Moral Hazard

A situation in economics where one party can take risks because they do not bear the full consequences of their actions, often due to asymmetric information or a disconnect between actions and consequences.

Information Gathering

The process of collecting data and information from various sources to make informed decisions or understand situations better.

Principal-agent Relationships

A scenario where one party (the principal) delegates work to another party (the agent), who performs that work on behalf of the principal.

Minimize Profits

The strategy of reducing profits to a minimum, possibly for tax advantages, ethical reasons, or for future strategic positioning.