I think you've been downvoted for this: > in America [...] it's a legal responsibility of the CEO of a corporation to maximize shareholder value. This isn't a

I think you've been downvoted for this: > in America [...] it's a legal responsibility of the CEO of a corporation to maximize shareholder value. This isn't actually true, or at least I've seen it disputed convincingly [0], though it is very widely believed. It's no surprise that you were explicitly taught it. [0] https://hbr.org/2017/05/managing-for-the-long-term https://hbr.org/2017/05/managing-for-the-long-term