Question

The owners of a corporation are the __________ (shareholders of the company, board of directors, or management team members). The primary goal of the corporate management team is to (minimize or maximize) the shareholder's wealth by __________ (minimizing or maximizing) the company's (employee retention and efficiency, company's stock price, or company's production costs) over the long run.

Answer 1

Answer :

The owners of a corporation are the __________ (shareholders of the company, board of directors, or management team members). The primary goal of the corporate management team is to (minimize or maximize) the shareholder's wealth by __________ (minimizing or maximizing) the company's (employee retention and efficiency, company's stock price, or company's production costs) over the long run.

Explanation :

Shareholders are the primary owners of the company who have company's common stock with expectation on their investment in form of dividends and share appreciation.

The primary goal of the corporate management team is to maximize the wealth of their principal (shareholders) who have entrusted them with their fortunes .

Shareholders' wealth maximization objective is achieved when management team invest in a viable project or reduce the operating costs of the company.