The Name Economists Give the Process by Which Stockholders Gather

question 72

Multiple Choice

The name economists give the process by which stockholders gather information by frequent monitoring of the firm's activities is

• A)costly state verification.
• B)the free-rider problem.
• C)costly avoidance.
• D)debt intermediation.

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Definitions:

Price Ceiling

A cap on prices set by the government, limiting the maximum amount that can be charged for goods or services.

Shortage

A market condition where the demand for a product or service exceeds its supply at a particular price.

Excess Demand

A market condition where the quantity demanded of a product exceeds the quantity supplied at a given price.

Price Ceiling

A government-imposed limit on how high a price can be charged for a product or service.