One of the Characteristics of a Principal-Agent Relationship Is

question 26

Multiple Choice

One of the characteristics of a principal-agent relationship is:

• A)The owners of the company are involved in the daily management of the company.
• B)The owners of the company hire an agent to run the company for them and to make daily decisions for the company.
• C)The owners have more knowledge than management about the daily operations of the company.
• D)Outsiders benefit when a manager is hired by owners to protect their interests in the company because the information available to outsiders is more likely to correspond to financial accounting standards.

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