5 Identifying agency problems, costs, and resolutions Explain why each of the fo

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5 Identifying agency problems, costs, and resolutions Explain why each of the following situations is an agency problem and what costs to the firm might result from it. Suggest how the problem might be dealt with short of firing the individual(s) involved. a. The front desk receptionist routinely takes an extra 20 minutes of lunch time to run personal errands. b. Division managers are padding cost estimates so as to show short-term efficiency gains when the costs come in lower than the estimates. c. The firm

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