It May Be (Is Probably the Case) That Family Owned

question 38

Multiple Choice

It may be (is probably the case) that family owned businesses the world over out-perform their publicly traded brethren. Which of these factors is attributed to family owned firm dominance over public firms?

• A) a focus on the long-term
• B) they stick to their core business
• C) fewer agency problems (manager-owner conflicts)
• D) all of the above