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Author: Eugene F. Brigham, Joel F. Houston
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To determine: The basis of compensation for CEOs and way of measuring performance if based on the performance, the easiest way to measure between growth rates in reported profits and growth rate in the stock’s intrinsic value and the better performance measure between them with reasons.
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The compensation packages must be adequate to attract and retain the employees. The attractive compensation packages motivate the employees to perform efficiently, which increases the profit of the organization.
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