Multiple Choice
The decline in the use of equity finance and the increase in corporate borrowings during the 1980s might be explained as an attempt by firms to
A) avoid the strict regulations surrounding new issues of common stock.
B) avoid adverse selection problems.
C) disguise questionable expenditures from shareholders.
D) mitigate principal-agent problems.
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
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