Describe the Difference Between Primary and Secondary Incentives

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Essay

Describe the difference between primary and secondary incentives.Provide an example of each type of incentive.

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Definitions:

Noncontrolling Interest

A minority stake in a company that is not large enough to exercise control over the company, often reflected in the financial statements of a parent company that owns more than 50% but less than 100% of a subsidiary.

Dividends

A distribution of a portion of a company's earnings, decided by the board of directors, to a class of its shareholders.

Noncontrolling Interest

Represents the portion of equity in a subsidiary not attributable, directly or indirectly, to the parent company.

Preferred Stock

A class of ownership in a corporation that has a higher claim on its assets and earnings than common stock, typically with fixed dividends.