Which of the following is not correct regarding  the agency theory of the principal-agent relationship?

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  1. Which of the following is not correct regarding  the agency theory of the principal-agent relationship?

      A.

    The principal tries to minimize agency problems/costs.

      B.

    A doctor for seeing a patient is an agent.

      C.

    Usually, the agent is better informed than the principal regarding the operating environment.

      D.

    The principal-agent relationship exists when one party works for the other party.

      E.

    Adverse selection means that the agent may not take as much effirts as the principal wants.

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