An important motivation for risk taking among traders and others is:

Multiple choice question.

the restructuring of executive compensation packages to make executives' prospective wealth the same as their current wealth.

the institution of legislation such as the Troubled Asset Relief Program $($TARP$)$ to encourage executives to take risks.

the subjective performance$-$based pay system that often guarantees better growth opportunities to those who take risks, irrespective of the outcome.

the incentive system that often results in those who thrive under this incentive reaching top leadership positions.