Dover Corporation owns 18% of Hassan, Inc.'s voting stock. The remaining Hassan stock is held by a diverse group of investors with small stakes. Monica Kurtz, Dover's president and a member of Hassan's board of directors, has a strong influence on Hassan's policies. Dover's net income rises as it receives dividends from Hassan under the market value method of accounting for investments. Dover pays President Kurtz a bonus based on a percentage of the company's net income. As a result, Kurtz can exert some control over her personal bonus by influencing Hassan's dividends. In 20X0, there is a recession, and corporate income is low. Kurtz wields enough power to have Hassan, Inc. pay a large cash dividend. The action requires Hassan to borrow so much money that he may face financial difficulties. Required: In getting Hassan to pay the large cash dividend, is Kurtz acting within her authority as a member of the Hassan board of directors? Are Kurtz s actions ethical? whom can her actions harm?