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principal-agent problem

principal-agent problem noun: the problem that a person or entity serving as an agent for another, and able to make decisions on the other's behalf, may be motivated instead to make decisions that benefit themselves.

Noun

principal-agent problem (plural principal-agent problems)

  1. The problem that a person or entity serving as an agent for another, and able to make decisions on the other's behalf, may be motivated instead to make decisions that benefit themselves.

Synonyms of principal-agent problem

Forms of principal-agent problem

pluralprincipal-agent problems

Questions about principal-agent problem

What does principal-agent problem mean?
Principal-agent problem means the problem that a person or entity serving as an agent for another, and able to make decisions on the other's behalf, may be motivated instead to make decisions that benefit themselves.
What part of speech is principal-agent problem?
Principal-agent problem is a noun.
What is the plural of principal-agent problem?
The plural of principal-agent problem is principal-agent problems.

Words near principal-agent problem in the dictionary

  1. principal roots
  2. principal square root
  3. principal square roots
  4. principal ultrafilter
  5. principal ultrafilters
  6. principal-agent problem
  7. principal-agent problems
  8. principalisation
  9. principalism
  10. principalist
  11. principalists

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