Which of the Following Statements Is False

question 46

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false?

• A) In many other countries, the central conflict is between what are called "controlling shareholders" and "minority shareholders."
• B) Controlling shareholders can make decisions that benefit them disproportionately relative to the minority shareholders, such as employing family members rather than the most talented managers or establishing contracts favorable to other family controlled firms.
• C) As recent events and corporate scandals have shown, investor protection in the United States is generally seen as substandard when compared to the developed economies in the world.
• D) Much of the focus in the United States is on the agency conflict between shareholders, who own the majority of a firm but are a dispersed group, and managers, who own little of the firm and must be monitored.

Analyze how production and trading possibilities curves imply efficiency and economic growth through specialization.

Calculate the total gains from specialization and trade based on comparative advantage using production possibilities data.

Understand how comparative cost differences between countries influence production specialization.

Examine the impact of domestic and world prices on import and export behaviors.

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Definitions:

Polygynous

A mating system in which a male has more than one female partner at the same time.

Cultures

The shared beliefs, practices, symbols, language, art, and values of a group of people, passed down from generation to generation.

Sororal Polygyny

A form of polygyny where a man is married to multiple wives who are sisters to each other, often practiced in some polygamous societies to strengthen family bonds.

Co-Wives

Women who are married to the same man at the same time, often in cultures that practice polygamy.