Which of the Following Statements Regarding Stock Options Is False

question 74

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding stock options is false?

• A)Options are valuable because the executives can gain the benefits of stock price increases without bearing the risks of price declines.
• B)Options are generally given to corporate officers as a form of incentive compensation.
• C)Stock options are rights granted to executives to purchase a specific number of shares of a corporation's capital stock at a specific price for a specific time period.
• D)Measurement of the value of stock options is simply the market value of the options at the balance sheet date.
• E)Footnotes in the financial statements must reveal the number and type of options outstanding and an assessment of their value.

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