Maximising Shareholder Value

question 36

Multiple Choice

Maximising shareholder value

• A)is the sole objective of all profit-making companies in every country.
• B)is the primary legal obligation in most English-speaking countries.
• C)is not the only legal obligation in continental Europe, and in Asia. Firms here are legally obliged to take account of a broad range of stakeholder interests.
• D)both b and c.

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