An external stakeholder would be an example of which of the following? A. A customer who wants to buy the firm’s product at a lower price. B. A stockholder who is supplying risk capital. C. An independent member of the board of directors of the firm.
Customers would be considered an external stakeholder along with suppliers, creditors, unions, and governments. Internal stakeholders would be stockholders, employees, managers, and members of the board of directors.