Gitman: Principl Manageri Finance_15 (15th Edition) (What's New in Finance)
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Chapter 1.3, Problem 1.14RQ
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To discuss: The ways wherein the firm’s structure management compensation can reduce agency problems.
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An issues crop up when the manager focuses on personal goals instead of maximization of shareholder wealth is termed as an agency problem.
The monetary and non-monetary benefits paid to the employs by the employer for the work done is compensation.
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