why might linking CEO compensation directly to share price be problematic? a. CEOs do not actually impact share prices through their actions. b. Share prices reflect short-term rather than long-term value creation. c. CEOs should not be compensated based on stock performance. d. Stock prices depend on many external factors besides corporate performance.
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