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Economist (US), The, August, 1999

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Many CEOs prefer getting a portion of their compensation in stock options because of the tremendous value of the options. In some cases, the amount of the stock options is related to the overall financial performance of the company in an effort to please shareholders by maintaining the stock price. An analysis of the overall profit reported by a company and the amount paid out in options to all employees indicates that some companies would have reported a loss. The issue of issuing stock options remains a sensitive economic issue.

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