The Free-Rider Problem, When Referring to Monitoring of the Firms

question 6

Multiple Choice

The free-rider problem, when referring to monitoring of the firms' performance, often results in

• A)ineffective monitoring by the shareholders.
• B)monitoring being delegated by shareholders to boards of directors.
• C)no monitoring by a large number of small individual investors.
• D)ineffective monitoring by the shareholders, monitoring being delegated by shareholders to boards of directors, and no monitoring by a large number of small individual investors.

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