Over the Past Several Decades, the Compensation of CEOs of Large

question 145

Multiple Choice

Over the past several decades, the compensation of CEOs of large U.S. corporations has

• A) remained relatively stable once inflation is taken into account.
• B) become based more on salary and less on stock options.
• C) increased enormously, even when inflation is taken into account.
• D) consistently lagged behind the compensation of top executives in Europe and Asia.

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