A Principal-Agent Problem Occurs When Hiring Workers to Work for a Firm

question 327

Multiple Choice

A principal-agent problem occurs when hiring workers to work for a firm because

• A) workers' interests are not always the same as the interests of the owners of the firm.
• B) workers do not respond to incentives.
• C) the owners of a firm are always in a position to exploit the workers.
• D) workers' interests are not important in the managerial decisions of the firm.

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