In the Presence of Asymmetric Information, a Fixed-Fee Contract

question 109

Multiple Choice

In the presence of asymmetric information, a fixed-fee contract

• A)achieves production efficiency.
• B)can lead to opportunistic behavior on the part of the agent.
• C)is impossible to write.
• D)will result in the principal earning all of the profit.

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