You sit on the board of a public corporation. your ceo has proposed taking steps to offset the carbon impact of your company's manufacturing process. doing so will add to the company's overall expenses. your ceo argues, however, that this action will actually increase the stock price, maximizing shareholder wealth. why might socially-responsible activities also be value-maximizing?

The school cafeteria can make pizza for approximately $0.30 a slice. the cost of kitchen use and cafeteria staff runs about $200 per day. the pizza den nearby will deliver whole pizzas for $9.00 each. the cafeteria staff cuts the pizza into eight slices and serves them in the usual cafeteria line. with no cooking duties, the staff can be reduced by half, for a fixed cost of $75 per day. should the school cafeteria make or buy its pizzas?