The purpose of Bayes' Theorem is to update prior probabilities based on information provided by posterior probabilities

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

FALSE

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The problem audit involves discussions with the decision maker on all of the following issues EXCEPT:

A) the history of the problem. B) the criteria that will be used to evaluate the alternative courses of action. C) the information that is needed to answer the decision maker's questions. D) the alternative courses of action available to the decision maker. E) the national culture as it's related to a country's trade barriers.

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Which of the following statements is FALSE?

A) One study found that firms with fewer restrictions on shareholder power performed worse than firms with more restrictions during the 1990s. B) Some large public pension funds, such as CalPERS (the California Public Employees Retirement System), take an activist role in corporate governance. C) In 2004 with the Walt Disney Company, major shareholders were dissatisfied with the recent performance of Disney under long-time CEO and Chairman, Michael Eisner. They began an organized campaign to convince the majority of Disney shareholders to withhold their approval of the reelection of Eisner as director and chairman of the board. D) Given the importance of shareholder action in corporate governance, researchers and large investors alike have become increasingly interested in measuring the balance of power between shareholders and managers in a firm.

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