Corporate Governance: Agency Problems

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What is the Moral Argument for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)?

  • It's a way to increase profits
  • It's a way to attract more customers
  • It's the right thing to do (correct)
  • It's a requirement by law

What is the Social Efficiency Argument for CSR?

  • CSR is a way to increase employee motivation
  • Businesses can be more efficient in solving social problems than governments and non-profits (correct)
  • CSR is a way to reduce reputational damage
  • Companies should only focus on making money

What is the criticism of Milton Friedman regarding CSR?

  • CSR is a way to improve government relations
  • CSR is a way to attract more customers
  • CSR is a way to increase profits
  • CSR is a negligence to shareholders (correct)

What is the term for companies that use sneaky tactics to claim their products are 'green' when they are not?

<p>Greenwashing (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a type of company that pursues both social and environmental goals, as well as economic goals?

<p>Benefit Corporation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the problem of adverse selection in the context of CSR?

<p>Companies that engage in CSR are more likely to mess up (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main goal of corporate governance?

<p>To enable managers to use their expertise, while keeping them from acting in their own self-interest (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an effect of agency problems in corporate governance?

<p>Short-term focus and reduced long-term investments (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a means of internal governance?

<p>Board supervision by outside directors (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of corporate social responsibility?

<p>Protecting the rights of stakeholders (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a form of corporate social responsibility?

<p>Making a safe and reliable product/service (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the concept of the 'triple bottom line'?

<p>Social, Environmental, and Economic (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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