Because managers (________) have less incentive to maximize profits than the stockholders-owners (________) do, stockholders find it costly to monitor managers; thus, stockholders are reluctant to purchase equities

A) principals; agents
B) principals; principals
C) agents; agents
D) agents; principals


D

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A) Containerization B) Haulage C) Inventory carrying D) Order processing E) Warehousing

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A. a team member believes that all team activities are a waste of time due to one or two bad experiences as a team. B. there is a sense of shared responsibility that breeds a feeling of invincibility. C. a person expects a specific task to be done by someone else in a team. D. a team feels pressure to perform with the imminent approach of a deadline.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A. many subjective judgments by managers. B. the need for organization. C. authority that resides in positions. D. the need for rules and controls. E. the need for skilled workers.

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