The Firm as a Unitary Actor
In economic analysis, firms are frequently treated as single, unified entities or 'actors' for the purpose of modeling. However, this is a simplification, as any given firm is actually composed of numerous distinct actors, such as owners, managers, and employees, who may have their own individual objectives.
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