The Board of Directors is reviewing executive compensation

Question : The Board of Directors is reviewing executive compensation. Which of the following are viable alternatives that would align the CEO with the shareholders?(1) A combination of quarterly ROE and ROI(2) A combination of yearly EVA and MVA measures(3) Bonuses based on 5 year financial performance(4) A compensation package that is transparent to shareholdersQuestion 2 :Dan asks for your advice about financing acquisitions. Which of the following responses are correct?(1) Debt financing allows the company to write-off interest payments prior to calculating taxes due.(2) Adding some debt financing to an all equity firm will decrease the average weighted cost of capital.(3) The before-tax cost of debt is the important rate to use in the weighted average cost of capital calculation.(4) Adding more debt will typically increase the financial risk of a company.Choose one answer.a. 1 and 2b. 3 and 4c. 1, 2 and 4d. 1, 2, 3 and 4Question 3 Marks: 1 The CFO of Alphabet is a little nervous about the acquisition and the calculations assumptions. What are some ways that she might build in a “margin of safety?”(1) Increase the discount rate(2) Decrease the discount rate(3) Increase the cashflow assumptions(4) Decrease the cashflow assumptionsChoose one answer.a. 1 and 3b. 1 and 4c. 2 and 3d. 2 and 4Question 4: Marks: 1 Alphabet is considering making an even larger acquisition for $8,000,000, but first needs to compute its current Weighted Average Cost of Capital. Alphabet will be using only debt and equity, and wants to keep its ratio of LT Debt to Equity constant. The price of Alphabet stock is $13, and the expected growth rate is 10%. Assuming no additional issuance costs, what is the WACC?Choose one answer.a. 10.86%b. 11.56%c. 13.50%d. 9.87%