One Principal-Agent Conflict Is That Between a Firm's Creditors (As

question 10

Multiple Choice

One principal-agent conflict is that between a firm's creditors (as a principal) and its shareholders (as agent) .For example, after issuing risky debt, stockholders have an incentive to increase the riskiness of the firm's assets (e.g., by changing operating strategy) , which would tend to expropriate wealth from creditors to stockholders.Which of the assumptions of an ideal capital market is violated in this example?

• A)Capital Markets are frictionless
• B)Homogeneous expectations
• C)Atomistic competition
• D)The firm has a fixed investment program
• E)Once chosen, the firm's financing is fixed

Distinguish between legal compliance and ethical decision-making beyond the law.

Understand the impact of laws, such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, on promoting ethical business practices.

Evaluate the effectiveness of industry codes of ethics based on leadership commitment to enforcement.

Assess the process of making ethical decisions, incorporating reflection on outcomes and considering stakeholder impacts.