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Explain how the separation of ownership and management creates moral hazard, and how accounting information helps to alleviate this moral hazard.

Explain how the separation of ownership and management creates moral hazard, and how accounting information helps to alleviate this moral hazard.

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Posted Date: October 18, 2018 12:44:06
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