TABLE 4-9 A Survey Conducted by the Segal Company of New York

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Essay

TABLE 4-9
A survey conducted by the Segal Company of New York found that in a sample of 189 large companies, 40 offered stock options to their board members as part of their non-cash compensation packages. For small- to mid-sized companies, 43 of the 180 surveyed indicated that they offer stock options as part of their noncash compensation packages to their board members.
-Referring to Table 4-9, is the size of the company statistically independent of whether stock options are offered to their board members and why?

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Definitions:

Output Energize

A control logic action used in programmable logic controllers (PLCs) to activate an output device.

Input Energize

The process by which an input signal activates or powers a circuit or device.

Examine If Closed

A control logic instruction that checks whether a circuit or contact is closed (i.e., allowing current flow) before executing further actions.

Examine-On Instruction

In PLC programming, an Examine-On Instruction checks if a specified input or condition is true (e.g., if a switch is on) before executing subsequent instructions.