________ Means That as a Firm Grows and Adds Personnel

question 22

Multiple Choice

________ means that as a firm grows and adds personnel, the new hires typically do not have the same ownership incentives as the original founders, so the new hires may not be as motivated as the founders to put in long hours or may even try to avoid hard work.

• A) Difficult selection
• B) Adverse hazard
• C) Ethical selection
• D) Productivity hazard
• E) Moral hazard

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Definitions:

Objective Evidence

Information that can be verified through empirical data, observation, measurement, and other forms of data that are not influenced by personal feelings or opinions.

Ledger

A comprehensive collection of a company's financial accounts, where transactions are recorded using a double-entry bookkeeping system.

Accrual Basis Accounting

An accounting method where revenues and expenses are recorded when earned or incurred, regardless of when the cash transactions occur.

Statement of Retained Earnings

A financial statement that shows the changes in a company's retained earnings over a specific period.