Agency Conflicts That Exist in the Real World Mean That

question 54

Multiple Choice

Agency conflicts that exist in the real world mean that

• A)managers will make decisions that favor either bondholders or shareholders, depending on which serves their own best interests at the time.
• B)managers will always act to maximize ex-ante firm value.
• C)managers will always make decisions that favor bondholders at the expense of shareholders.
• D)managers will always make decisions that favor shareholders over bondholders since shareholders have the voting power.

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