Question

The managers at Movo Automobile Inc. want to diversify their business by acquiring a consumer electronics company. This acquisition would mean increased job security, higher compensation, and greater decision-making authority for the managers. The managers correlate this acquisition to greater power for them rather than to the appreciation in shareholder value. In this scenario, this acquisition by Movo Automobile ismost likely a result of:
A. time compression diseconomies.
B. experience-curve effects.
C.principal-agent problems.
D. resource ambiguity.

Answer 1

Answer:

C.principal-agent problems.

Explanation:

The acquisition of Movo Automobile is a typical example of AGENCY COST. Under the Agency cost theory, managers are agents of shareholders who represents principal in the principal - agent problem.

Agency cost is a situation where agents become selfish and pursue strategies and policies that will promote the self interest of agents and cause dissatisfaction to principals.