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Agency and Conflicts of Interest
Finance Textbooks Boundless Finance Introduction to the Field and Goals of Financial Management Agency and Conflicts of Interest
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Defining Agency Conflicts

Conflict of Interest

Conflict of Interest

Principal-agent problems - which arise when managers act on the behalf of a firm and its investors - include potential conflicts of interest.

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