Agency Theory Is Concerned with Resolving Two Problems That Can

question 67

Multiple Choice

Agency theory is concerned with resolving two problems that can occur in agency relationships.Which of the following is not one of those problems?

• A) Goals conflict between principals and agents.
• B) Verification of actual agency activity is expensive and difficult to obtain.
• C) Principals and agents have differing attitudes toward risk.
• D) Stockholders and management align with external stakeholders.

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Definitions:

Bailor

An individual who temporarily entrusts possession of personal property to another, known as the bailee, under a bailment agreement.

Transfers Possession

The act of passing the physical control or ownership of an item, property, or asset from one party to another.

Personality

The combination of characteristics or qualities that form an individual's distinctive character and psychological identity.

Gratuitous Bailment

A bailment where the bailor lends an item to the bailee without expecting payment, the bailee is thus under a duty to return the item.