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{{corporations}}
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An '''agency cost''' refers to the price of securing the trust, cooperation, and accountability of a corporate officer in a [[corporation]]. The problem emanates from the Berle/Means hypothesis, which states that, as a corporation diversifies, ownership (by the [[shareholder|shareholders]]) and operation (by the [[Officers (Corporation)|officers]]) are increasingly separated by distance, responsibilities, and knowledge, a divide which increases the risk of an officers' irresponsibility, and deliberate manipulation of the corporation for personal gain.
An '''agency cost''' refers to the price of securing the trust, cooperation, and accountability of a corporate officer in a [[corporation]]. The problem emanates from the Berle/Means hypothesis, which states that, as a corporation diversifies, ownership (by the [[shareholder]]s) and operation (by the [[Officers (Corporation)|officers]]) are increasingly separated by distance, responsibilities, and knowledge, a divide which increases the risk of an officers' irresponsibility, and deliberate manipulation of the corporation for personal gain.
The answer is, often, [[regulation]]: the [[Sarbanes-Oxley Act]] (often referred to as SOX), for example, imposes accountability measures on corporate officers, and requires an independent and strong [[Board of Directors]] to look after shareholder interests. Of course, these measures come at increased cost. This is an agency cost, and represents the tradeoff between security, and the cost of security.
The answer is, often, [[regulation]]: the [[Sarbanes-Oxley Act]] (often referred to as SOX), for example, imposes accountability measures on corporate officers, and requires an independent and strong [[Board of Directors]] to look after shareholder interests. Of course, these measures come at increased cost. This is an agency cost, and represents the tradeoff between security, and the cost of security.
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