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Whom does the board of directors of a company represent?
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The shareholders. The board is elected by the shareholders and technically represents them.
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How much money the company pays its CEO and top management is _______.
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An important sign of how the company has set up its incentive system. The compensation of top corporate officers is a touchy subject, mostly because a lot of corporate officers are paid a great deal of money. We dont have any hard and fast rules for determining how much is "too much," but at the extremes, executive pay can eat up a significant chunk of corporate profits, which eats directly into shareholder returns.
3.
To learn about a prospective company, stock analysts might interview _______.
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All of the above. An analyst might interview all of them, and others as well, such as suppliers.
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A stock analyst might interview a companys customers to get a sense of whether the company would be a good investment.
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True. An analyst might interview customers, typically larger institutional ones.
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Investors should look for companies that _______.
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Have set clear goals for measuring progress. Good measurement is good management.