The Only Two Ways of Dealing with the Principal Agent

question 248

True/False

The only two ways of dealing with the principal agent problem are the use of long-term contracts and monitoring.

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Definitions:

Creditors

Creditors are individuals, businesses, or institutions to whom money is owed by debtors for goods, services, or loans provided.

Consideration

Consideration, an essential element of a valid contract, consists of the exchange of something valuable between parties, which compels them to enter into an agreement.

Statute Of Limitations

Laws that set the maximum time after an event within which legal proceedings may be initiated.

Creditor

A person to whom a debt or legal obligation is owed and who has the right to enforce payment of that debt or obligation.