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:

ADH

Antidiuretic Hormone, a hormone that helps regulate water balance in the body by increasing water reabsorption in the kidneys.

Urinary Bladder

The urinary bladder is a hollow muscular organ that stores urine from the kidneys before disposal by urination.

500 mL

A volume measurement often referencing the typical amount of blood pumped by the left ventricle of the heart in one minute, or the capacity of a standard drink bottle.

Tubular Load

Amount of a substance per minute that crosses the filtration membrane into Bowman’s capsule.