According to the Agency Theory Approach to Understanding CEO Compensation

question 8

Multiple Choice

According to the agency theory approach to understanding CEO compensation:

• A)the worth of a CEO should correspond closely to some measure of company success, such as profitability or sales
• B)executives should not be allowed to own stock options
• C)executive compensation should be regulated and monitored by government agencies
• D)executive compensation should be designed to ensure that executives have the best interests of stockholders in mind when they make decisions
• E)executive salaries bear a consistent relative relationship to the compensation of lower-level employees

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