Employee Stock Ownership Plans

question 26

Multiple Choice

Employee stock ownership plans:

• A)grant stock options to employees at all levels rather than just senior executives
• B)offer employees the opportunity to purchase company stock, often partially or fully matched by employer-paid stock for the employee
• C)link increases in base pay to how highly employees are rated on a subjective performance evaluation
• D)provide employees with end-of-year bonuses that do not build into their base pay
• E)provide employees with the right to purchase stock at a specified (exercise)price for a fixed time period

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