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Fact pattern 14-1
Constance is a CEO of a publicly traded company.She has a meeting with the board of directors regarding raises for officers.Constance tells the board that the Securities and Exchange Commission has no power to regulate executive compensation and that the agency cannot require disclosure to shareholders.She tells the directors that the officers are entitled to large raises and that the raises can be kept entirely confidential.
-Refer to fact pattern 14-1.Which of the following is true regarding the statement by Constance that the Securities and Exchange Commission has no power to regulate executive compensation?


A) She is correct that the Securities Exchange Commission has no authority to interfere in decisions made by a company regarding executive compensation.
B) She is correct except that the Securities and Exchange Commission does have the power to regulate executive compensation payable in the form of employer stock.
C) She is incorrect because the Securities and Exchange Commission has the power to regulate any executive compensation in excess of 1 million dollars.
D) She is incorrect because the Securities and Exchange Commission has the power to regulate any executive compensation in excess of 2 million dollars.

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