The Existence of the Principal-Agent Problem

question 97

Multiple Choice

The existence of the principal-agent problem

• A)increases the risk of buying stock in a corporation.
• B)increases the risk of becoming the sole proprietor of a business.
• C)implies that managers that have the same incentives as the board of directors.
• D)does all of the above.

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