ECON45490 Binghamton University Economics of Corporations Questions

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Business Finance

The questions are listed in the word doc in the attachment. Please answer them accordingly and be as specific as possible.

Referring to the paper “Option Backdating and Its Implications” (by Jesse M. Fried), which is posted under Unit 1 on Blackboard, and/or any other research of your own (please, document your sources), briefly discuss:

  • The types of executive stock option backdating.
  • The circumstances under which the backdating of corporate executive stock option backdating may or may not be legal (or illegal). Make sure to briefly describe in your answer what the following expressions means about executive stock options: (1) At-the-Money, (2) In-the-Money option, and (3) Out-of-the-Money option.

above is one of the 2 questions from the homework, I’ll also upload the required reading (PDF file) for this homework as well. Please try to answer them specifically using economic, accounting, or finance terms and knowledge please.