Which of the Following Statements Is False

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false?

• A) The conflict of interest between managers and investors derives from the separation of ownership and control in a corporation.
• B) Any discussion of corporate controls-the system of controls, regulations, and incentives designed to prevent fraud-is a story of conflicts of interest and attempts to maximize them.
• C) Once control and ownership are separated a conflict of interest arises between the owners and the people in control of a corporation.
• D) The separation of ownership and control is perhaps the most important reason for the success of the corporate organizational form. Because any investor can hold an ownership stake in a corporation, investors are able to diversify and thus, with no costs, reduce their risk exposures.

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Definitions:

Law of Effect

A psychological principle suggesting that behaviors followed by satisfactory outcomes are likely to recur, while those followed by unsatisfactory outcomes are less likely to be repeated.

Satisfying Effects

Positive outcomes or feelings that result from fulfilling or exceeding one's needs or expectations.

Stimulus

Any occurrence or state that triggers a response from a biological entity.

Shaping

A method of behavior modification that involves reinforcing behaviors that are successively closer to the desired behavior.