Discussion post with at least 3 references

discuss the topic of maximizing shareholder wealth. This topic has been researched and studied for many years, with mixed results. For example, Irving Fisher, a prominent American economist, argued that maximizing shareholders’ wealth should be management’s primary goal (Cardao-Pito, 2016). Conversely, Sollars and Tuluca (2016) suggested that shareholders should only be rewarded with returns that are “commensurate with the risk they take” (p. 203).

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Social Responsibility Perspective: The Stakeholder and Shareholder Approach

(Alanis Business Academy, 2014). After viewing the video, briefly share your thoughts about shareholder wealth maximization. Then, explain the advantages and disadvantages of wealth maximization from the perspective of a company’s chief financial officer. Include the effect on company stakeholders, both internal (managers, employees) and external (suppliers, shareholders).