Which of the following is true of interlocking directorates?

a. Federal law is not concerned with who sits on boards of directors of more than
one company.
b. Critics claim that these interlocking boards informally work together to maximize
the collective welfare of numerous companies.
c. Corporate America is a purely rational, impersonal economic system that does not
run on shared opinions and values.
d. Interlocking directorates serve the purpose of driving the economy along a path
that benefits the entire society.


Answer: B

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