EBK CONTEMPORARY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
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ISBN: 9781337514835
Author: MOYER
Publisher: CENGAGE LEARNING - CONSIGNMENT
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To discuss: The instances of agency costs incurred by stockholders in agency relationship among the stockholders and company’s management.
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Explain what is meant by agency relationships and agency costs. Why management may tend to pursue goals other than shareholder wealth maximization. Give some examples of agency costs incurred by shareholders in the agency relationship between the shareholders (owners) and management of a firm.
Define agency problems, and describe how they give rise to agency costs. Explain how a firm’s corporate governance structure can help avoid agency problems.
Define agency relationship. Briefly describe agency problems, agency costs and incentives do managers in large corporations have to maximise share value.
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