Agency problem and its solutions Introduction Principal-agent relationship occurs when a principal contracts an agent. The principal hires the agent to perform a service for him or to act on his behalf. For example‚ in a large corporation‚ shareholders would hire managers to help them to organize the company in dairy business. However‚ agency problems may arise because of the conflict interest and asymmetry information between principals and agents‚ which lead to agency costs. In this essay‚
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body tremendously. Smoking can damage your lungs‚ brain‚ and heart. Smoking is a problem not only for human beings‚ but for America as a whole. Smoking pollutes the air. Cigarettes are made from 4‚000 different chemical compounds and 400 toxic substances. Smoking is also bad for America because of “second-hand smoke”. We roam around in a universe polluted by smoke. This is why smoking cigarettes is a problem. Smokers need to realize that they are not only damaging themselves‚ but the others around
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Physics 221 Summer 2012 HOMEWORK #2 Due Friday June 22‚ 2012 1 A 70.0-kg person stands on a scale placed on the floor of an elevator. Find: - the weight of the person (magnitude and direction)‚ - the normal force by the scale on the person (magnitude and direction)‚ - and what the scale reads (in kilograms) in the following cases: (a) The elevator moves up with a constant speed of 2.0 m/s2 . (b) The elevator has a constant upward acceleration of 2.0 m/s2 . (c) The elevator has a constant
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Definition of managerial economics 7 1.2 Choice and opportunity cost 9 2.0 Basic concerns of economics 9 3.0.0 Theories of economics 12 3.1.0 The theory of demand 13 3.1.1 Tastes 14 3.1.2 Number of buyers 14 3.1.3 Income 14 3.1.5 Expectations 15 3.2 The theory of supply 16 3.3 The theory of production 16 3.4 The theory of price( in government) 17 3.5 The theory of consumer behaviour 17 3.5.1 Rational behaviour 17 3.5.2 Preferences 17 3.5.3 Budget constraint 18 3.5.4 Prices 18 4.0 Managerial Economics and Economic
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Chapter 7 - Consolidated Financial Statements - Ownership Patterns And Income Taxes CHAPTER 7 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - OWNERSHIP PATTERNS AND INCOME TAXES Answers to Problems 1. D 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. C 6. C 7. A Damson ’s accrual-based income: Operational income ................................................................... Defer unrealized gain ................................................................ Damson ’s accrual-based income ......................................
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Chapter 9 GDP is the market value of all the final goods and services produced by all firms located in the United States in a given time period Marginal external cost The cost of producing an additional unit of a good or service that falls on people other than the producer. Efficiency Efficiency is achieved when the marginal social benefit equals the marginal social cost. Which of the following best describes an externality? An effect of a transaction felt by someone other than the
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CHAPTER EIGHT INTERVAL ESTIMATION MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS In the following multiple choice questions‚ circle the correct answer. 1. When s is used to estimate (‚ the margin of error is computed by using a. normal distribution b. t distribution c. the mean of the sample d. the mean of the population Answer: b 2. As the number of degrees of freedom for a t distribution increases‚ the difference between the t distribution and the standard
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Solutions for Review Problems of Chapter 14 1. a. Given the following diagram for a product‚ determine the quantity of each component required to assemble one unit of the finished product. b. Draw a tree diagram for the stapler: a. F: 2 J: 2 x 2 = 4 D: 2 x 4 = 8 G: 1 L: 1 x 2 = 2 J: 1 x 2 = 2 H: 1 A: 1 x 4 = 4 D: 1 x 2 = 2 Totals: F = 2; G = 1; H = 1; J = 6; D = 10; L = 2; A = 4 b. Stapler Top Assembly Base Assembly Cover Spring Slide Assembly Base Strike Pad Rubber Pad 2 Slide
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Chapter 1 The Financial Statements Short Exercises (5 min.) S 1-1 Computed amounts in boxes Total Assets = Total Liabilities + Stockholders’ Equity a. $300‚000 = $150‚000 + $150‚000 b. 280‚000 = 110‚000 + 170‚000 c. 210‚000 = 50‚000 + 160‚000 (5 min.) S 1-2 Ethics is a factor that should be included in every business and accounting decision‚ beyond the potential economic and legal consequences
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reference to examples‚ assess the degree the economic development of a country affects planning and management in urban areas (40) The planning and management of urban areas covers several different issues present in all areas such as waste‚ sustainability and transport. These issues come about as a result of urbanisation which originates from an increase in economic development. However certain issues will be more prevalent in certain areas of more or less economic development than others. When planning
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