Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)The substantial use of stock and option grants in the 1990s greatly increased managers' pay-for-performance sensitivity.
• B)The optimal level of sensitivity of managers' compensation to the performance of their firms depends on the managers' level of risk aversion,which is hard to measure.
• C)While decreasing managers' risk exposure,increasing the sensitivity of managerial pay and wealth to firm performance does have some negative effects.
• D)In the absence of monitoring,the other way the conflict of interest between managers and owners can be mitigated is by closely aligning their interests through the managers' compensation policy.

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Definitions:

Electronic Deposit Requirement

A requirement for businesses to use electronic means to deposit certain types of taxes, including payroll taxes, directly to the IRS or state tax agencies.

Electronic Funds Transfer

An Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) is the electronic movement of money from one bank account to another, either within a single financial institution or across multiple institutions, through computer-based systems.

Percentage Method

A way of calculating federal income tax withholding using percentage tables based on an employee's taxable income and filing status.

Federal Income Tax

A tax levied by the Internal Revenue Service on the annual earnings of individuals, corporations, trusts, and other legal entities.