Owners of a Firm Want the Managers to Make Business

Owners of a firm want the managers to make business decisions that will

A) maximize the value of the firm.
B) maximize expected profit in each period of operation.
C) maximize the market share of the firm.
D) both a and b are correct when revenue and cost conditions in one time period are independent of revenues and costs in future time periods.
E) choices a and b are generally not equivalent, so managers must always seek to maximize market share.