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2 years ago

A conflict of interest between the stockholders and managers of a firm is referred to as the:________

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A conflict of interest between the stockholders and managers of a firm is referred to as the agency problem (option c).

<h3>What is the agency problem?</h3>

The agency problem is a conflict of interest between the managers of the company and the principal (shareholders). The agency problem

occurs when the interest of the managers and the shareholders are not aligned.

For example, if the income of managers are tied to net income, it might motivate managers to undertake risky projects that might not maximise shareholders wealth. This would lead to agency problem.

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2. EOM Depreciation Expense 100 Accumulated Depreciation 100

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