Marcus is busy preparing for a major regional swimming competition and needs every minute to focus on his own training plan. However, the head coach, Coach Vance, orders Marcus to arrive an hour early every morning to scrub the poolside starting blocks and organize the heavy training equipment.
Using agency theory, explain why Marcus might have obeyed Coach Vance's orders even though he was busy.
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