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Q1-You are on the board of directors of a nonprofit art museum supported by donations from wealthy members of the community, and are responsible for acquiring new works and staging exhibitions for the public. You are clearly an agent, but who is (are) the principal(s)?

Q2- Why might a parent company like McDonalds or Hilton choose to franchise its local outlets rather than own them and staff them with employees? In many smaller cities all McDonald's outlets are owned by the same franchisee. Why is (or isn't) this fact consistent with our discussion of specific investments?

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