Which One of the Following Statements Accurately Describes a Key

Multiple Choice

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.