In the Principal-Agent Relationship,the Principal Is

question 77

Multiple Choice

In the principal-agent relationship,the principal is

• A)the owner of a resource that has hired a third party to act in the best interest of that third party.
• B)the person who is placed in control over resources that are not his own,with a contractual obligation to use these resources in the interests of some other party.
• C)the person who is placed in control over resources that are not his own and agrees to compensate the resource owner in the event of outcomes that do not satisfy the resource owner.
• D)the person who places his resources in professional hands in exchange for the professional's promise to act on the resource owner's behalf.

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Definitions:

Annual Interest

The amount of interest charged or earned over a year on borrowed capital or investment principal.

Present Value

The contemporary financial worth of a future sum or ongoing cash flows, evaluated at a designated rate of return.

Compounded Annually

A method of calculating interest where the interest earned each year is added to the principal, and the interest for the next year is calculated on the total amount.

Unamortized Discount

The portion of a bond discount that has not yet been charged to expense because the bond has not reached its maturity.