Because managers have less incentive to maximize profits than the stockholders-owners do, stockholders find it costly to monitor managers; thus, they are reluctant to purchase equities.
a. agents; agents
b. agents; principals
c. principals; agents
d. principals; principals

b.

Explanation:

The manager is an agent of th stockholders-owners, who is the principal

An agent is like a representative and should act in the interest of the principal, but as the interest of the two may conflict, you have this agent-principal problem

i would think yes.

explanation:

because we have every natianlity in our country which makes us so diverse and unique. that's why in a lot of cities there are places like little italy, koreatown, chinatown.  

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