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Ownership and control

The so-called "divorce between ownership and control" happens when the owners of a business do not control the day-to-day decisions made in the business. For example, the majority of shareholders in public companies are not involved in any way with operational decision-making by the companies in which they have invested. See also the principal agent problem. Key decisions might cover areas such as product pricing, capital investment projects and marketing budgets.

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