When Executives Have Ownership Positions or Stock Options with Their

question 84

Multiple Choice

When executives have ownership positions or stock options with their employing firm, they are

• A) going to actively defend their firm from takeover attempts.
• B) likely to gain financially if their employing firm is taken over by another.
• C) pressure the board of directors to reprice their stock options.
• D) likely to be terminated by the acquiring firm even in a friendly takeover.

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Popular Culture

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