Which of the Following Statements Is False

question 40

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false?

• A) The shareholders as a group elect a board of directors to monitor managers. The directors themselves, however, have the same conflict of interest-monitoring is costly and in many cases directors do not get significantly greater benefits than other shareholders from monitoring the managers closely.
• B) In principle, the board of directors hires the executive team, sets its compensation, approves major investments and acquisitions, and dismisses executives if necessary.
• C) In the United States, the board of directors has a clear fiduciary duty to protect the interests of both the owners of the firm (the shareholders) and the interests of other stakeholders in the firm (such as the employees).
• D) When the ownership of a corporation is widely held, no one shareholder has an incentive to bear the cost of monitoring, because she bears the full cost of monitoring but the benefit is divided among all shareholders.

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Definitions:

Depository Bank

A financial institution where securities and assets are stored and managed on behalf of their clients.

Holder in Due Course

A person or entity that has acquired a negotiable instrument in good faith and for value, and thus has certain protections against defenses and claims that could be used against the original payee.

Stop-Payment Order

An order by a drawer that instructs the drawee bank not to pay an issued check.

UCC

The Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) is a set of laws that provide legal standards and regulations for commercial transactions and dealings across the United States.