For early stage ventures, which of the following is a strong reason for having an equity component in employee compensation?
a. the expected deferred and tax-preferred compensation allows the venture to pay a lower current compensation to employees
b. as a way to motivate employees to strive for the same goal of high equity value
c. because any dividends received as part of the equity compensation reduces taxable income
d. both a and b
e. all of the above
Answer: both a and b
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