Managerial Economics: A Problem Solving Approach
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Author: Luke M. Froeb, Brian T. McCann, Michael R. Ward, Mike Shor
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Chapter 21, Problem 1MC
To determine
Principal agent relationship.
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The work is assigned by the laptop owner. Thus, the laptop owner is the principal and the person who gets the job from the principal is an agent. Thus, option ‘c’ is correct.
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