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Economic Commentary

Expensing Stock Options

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Many market commentators argue that companies should expense the stock options they give their employees. Will expensing give investors better information about what companies earn and spend?

11.01.2003EC 11/1/2003

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Haubrich, Joseph G. 2003. “Expensing Stock Options.” Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, Economic Commentary 11/1/2003.

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