All Else Equal, in Which of the Following Forms of Business

question 34

Multiple Choice

All else equal, in which of the following forms of business would the possibility of an agency problem be the greatest?

• A)An U.S.corporation that is publicly traded.
• B)A proprietorship.
• C)A partnership in which all the partners share management and decision-making responsibilities equally.
• D)A foreign corporation with concentrated ownership that is, relatively few owners.

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