As It Relates to Corporations, the Principal-Agent Problem Is That

question 72

Multiple Choice

As it relates to corporations, the principal-agent problem is that

• A)the goals of the corporate managers (the principals)may not match the goals of the corporate owners (the agents).
• B)the goals of the corporate managers (the agents)may not match the goals of the corporate owners (the principals).
• C)the federal government (the agent)taxes both corporate profits and the dividends paid to stockholders (the principals).
• D)it is costly for the corporate owners (the principals)to obtain a corporate charter from government (the agent).

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Definitions:

Toner

A powder used in laser printers and photocopiers to form the printed text and images on paper.

Volatile

In computing, it refers to memory that requires power to maintain the stored information; it loses its content when the power is turned off.

Storage Location

A specific area in memory or on a storage device where data is kept.

RAM

Random Access Memory, a type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly and is used for storing working data and machine code.