What Do Economists Call the Situation Where a Hired Manager

question 209

Multiple Choice

What do economists call the situation where a hired manager does not have the same interests as the owners of the business?

• A)conquest and control
• B)a financial problem
• C)a principal-agent problem
• D)a financial intermediary problem

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Federal Income Tax

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Federal Income Tax

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