It is unlikely that greater control by shareholders will lead to greater corporate social responsibility because:
A. many shareholders have access to the information necessary to closely monitor the noneconomic performance of a company.
B. shareholders will have the power to adopt resolutions binding the corporate managers.
C. there is a definite chance that the values of "ethical" shareholders would be representative of society as a whole.
D. many shareholders are motivated by profit maximization and are unlikely to approve corporate actions contrary to that end.
Answer: D
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