The Principal-Agent Problem

question 78

Multiple Choice

The principal-agent problem

• A)occurs when managers have more incentive to maximize profits than the stockholders-owners do.
• B)in financial markets helps to explain why equity is a relatively important source of finance for American business.
• C)would not arise if the owners of the firm had complete information about the activities of the managers.
• D)explains why direct finance is more important than indirect finance as a source of business finance.

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Definitions:

Opportunity Cost

The cost of missing out on the next best alternative when making a decision.

Present Value

The current value of a future sum of money or stream of cash flows, given a specified rate of return.

Network Design

The planning and optimization of a network's physical, financial, and operational capacities to achieve desired objectives.

Marginal Benefit

The additional satisfaction or utility a consumer receives from consuming one more unit of a good or service.