The challenge that arises when one actor tasks another to carry out their wishes in the presence of uncertainty and unequal information is called the ______ problem.

a. principal–agent
b. employer–employee
c. manager–worker
d. owner–manager


a. principal–agent

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A. True B. False

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a. Interactions b. Relative power c. Interdependence d. Security alliances

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In response to the Boston Tea Party, the British Parliament passed the _________ in 1774.

A. Bill of Rights B. Mayflower Compact C. Coercive Acts D. Articles of Confederation

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The question of how best to protect people against unjust searches without unduly hindering criminal investigations is settled in most democratic countries by

A. excluding improperly gathered evidence from trial regardless of how relevant it is. B. assuming that protecting people from unjust searches is more important than any hindrance that criminal investigations may have to endure. C. defining "unjust" in such a strict manner that no police search could ever reasonably be considered unjust. D. allowing all relevant evidence at trial regardless of how it was obtained, then doling out punishment after the trial if the evidence was obtained improperly. E. None of these are correct.

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