What Is the Most Common Way That Agency Problems Are

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Multiple Choice

What is the most common way that agency problems are addressed in most corporations?

• A) by minimising the number of decisions that a manager makes where there is a conflict between the manager's interests and those of the shareholders
• B) by prosecuting managers who have been found to have illegally used company monies for their own benefit
• C) by terminating the employment of employees who are found to have put their own interests above that of the company's
• D) by using disinterested outside bodies to adjudicate between managers and shareholders when such conflicts arise

Analyze the effects of different methods of handling bad debts on financial statements.

Understand the differences between accounts receivable and notes receivable, including their treatment and significance.

Explain the process and impact of factoring and pledging accounts receivable on cash flow and financial reporting.

Calculate interest on notes receivable and understand the significance of interest revenue for businesses.

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