To reduce the principal-agent problem

A) boards-of-directors can tie the salaries of top management to the profitability of the firm.
B) managers can inflate profits on financial statements.
C) managers can take on more risk than they disclose to investors.
D) managers can hide liabilities by not disclosing them on financial statements.


A

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