COST MANAGEMENT: (LL)W/ACCESS CUSTOM
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Chapter 20, Problem 1Q
To determine
Find out and explain the three objectives of management compensation.
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The main objective of the firm is to improve management compensation plans that assist the firm’s strategic objectives:
- 1. To encourage managers to apply a high level of effort to attain the goals of firm.
- 2. To give the correct incentive for managers, acting separately, to take decisions that are reliable with the firm’s goals.
- 3. To properly ascertain the rewards earned by the manager for their effort and ability, and for the efficiency of their decision making.
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