Which one of the following statements accurately describes a key
premise of agency theory?
a. By protecting stockholder interests, all the
interests of society are served.
b. Stockholders do not have a clear interest in
greater returns.
c. Managers are self-interested and willing to
sacrifice those self-interests for others (particularly
stockholders.
d. Employees monitor how agents handle company
strategies.
e. Newspapers report how agents manage company
strategies.
Please don’t guess the answer. I want to reconfirm my answer.
Thanks.




