Managerial Economics: A Problem Solving Approach
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Author: Luke M. Froeb, Brian T. McCann, Michael R. Ward, Mike Shor
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Chapter 22, Problem 1MC
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Incentive conflicts.
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When there is an incentive conflict among two divisions, it leads to reduce the profit of the firm. This decreasing profit depends on the nature of the conflict. Thus, option ‘c’ is correct.
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