Managers (________)May Act in Their Own Interest Rather Than in the Interest

question 88

Multiple Choice

Managers (________) may act in their own interest rather than in the interest of the stockholder-owners (________) because the managers have less incentive to maximize profits than the stockholder-owners do.

• A)principals;agents
• B)principals;principals
• C)agents;agents
• D)agents;principals

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Definitions:

Parallel Processing

The processing of many aspects of a problem simultaneously; the brain’s natural mode of information processing for many functions, including vision. Contrasts with the step-by-step (serial) processing of most computers and of conscious problem solving.

Consciousness

The quality or state of being aware of one's own existence, sensations, thoughts, surroundings, etc.

Frontal Lobe

The part of the brain located at the front of each cerebral hemisphere, responsible for voluntary movement, expressive language, and managing executive functions.

Parietal Lobe

A region of the brain located at the upper back area in the skull, crucial for processing sensory information from various parts of the body, understanding spatial orientation, and language and mathematics.