In the best interest of shareholders, compensation packages should be structured in a way such that managers have an incentive to maximize thelong-term value of the company's common stock price long-term short-term In addition to well-designed executive compensation packages, other motivational forces can align the interests of managers with those of their shareholders. Which of the following actions could be used to reduce the potential for these agency conflicts and ensure that the firm's managers will pursue the long-term wealth interests of their shareholders?
a) Let the manager know that he or she will be fired if the company's stock does not reach a certain target by the end of the year.
b) Let the manager know that a takeover is possible if he or she doesn't perform well.
c) Suppose a new law made it more difficult to stage a hostile takeover.

Alpine west, inc., operates a downhill ski area near lake tahoe, california. an all-day, adult ticket can be purchased for $55. adult customers also can purchase a season pass that entitles the pass holder to ski any day during the season, which typically runs from december 1 through april 30. the season pass is nontransferable, and the $450 price is nonrefundable. alpine expects its season pass holders to use their passes equally throughout the season. the company’s fiscal year ends on december 31. on november 6, 2009, jake lawson purchased a season ticket. required: 1. when should alpine west recognize revenue from the sale of its season passes? 2. prepare the appropriate journal entries that alpine would record on november 6 and december 31. 3. what will be included in the 2009 income statement and 2009 balance sheet related to the sale of the season pass to jake lawson?