The "Threat Hypothesis

question 82

Multiple Choice

The "threat hypothesis"

• A) reduces management's tendency to spend freely.
• B) encourages management to use debt to further their own interests.
• C) increases the agency problem.
• D) increases agency monitoring costs.

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