Multiple Choice
Principal-agent problems arise when
A) the principal negotiates contracts on behalf of the agent.
B) the agent negotiates contracts on behalf of the principal.
C) the agent's objectives are different from the principal's objectives.
D) firm owners (the principals) pay employee wages (the agents) based on race.
E) workers (the principals) work harder when the firm owners (the agents) increase wages.
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