44. Stockholders of ComfortAir Corporation, an air conditioner and furnace manufacturer, are concerned that the company's executives may take on greater risks than stockholders desire. This example illustrates a. moral hazard and market risk. b. moral hazard and firm-specific risk. c. adverse selection and market risk. d. adverse selection and firm-specific risk.
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