Boards Are Now Being Tougher on CEOs for All of the Following

question 30

Multiple Choice

Boards are now being tougher on CEOs for all of the following reasons except

• A) increasing diversity on boards.
• B) competitive economic conditions.
• C) rising vigilance of outside directors.
• D) increasing power of large institutional investors.

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Definitions:

Stolons

Horizontal, above-ground stems that grow from the base of a plant, responsible for asexual reproduction and spreading.

Endodermis

The innermost layer of cells in the root cortex that regulates the passage of water and nutrients into the vascular system of plants.

Root Hairs

Hairlike, absorptive extensions of epidermis cells on young plant roots.