Fundamentals of Corporate Finance
Fundamentals of Corporate Finance
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780077861704
Author: Stephen A. Ross Franco Modigliani Professor of Financial Economics Professor, Randolph W Westerfield Robert R. Dockson Deans Chair in Bus. Admin., Bradford D Jordan Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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To think critically about: The person who owns the corporation.

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Agency problem arises due to the likelihood of conflicts of interests between the stockholders and the management of a firm. Generally, the financial manager takes decisions according to interests of the majority. However, in larger corporations it is difficult to fulfill the wishes of the stockholders.

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To think critically about: The process in which owners take control of the management of the firm.

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Agency problem arises due to the likelihood of conflicts of interests between the stockholders and the management of a firm. Generally, the financial manager takes decisions according to interests of the majority. However, in larger corporations it is difficult to fulfill the wishes of the stockholders.

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To think critically about: The type of problem that could arise.

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Agency problem arises due to the likelihood of conflicts of interests between the stockholders and the management of a firm. Generally, the financial manager takes decisions according to interests of the majority. However, in larger corporations it is difficult to fulfill the wishes of the stockholders.

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