content area top Part 1 Executives are awarded short-term incentive compensation. What is the reason for giving short-term incentive compensation to executives? Question content area bottom Part 1 A. To increase their commitment to quality in the product or service provided by the company B. To keep the company's payroll costs low C. To make their company a leader in the industry based purely on sales D. To reduce their costs by lowering company-provided benefits E. To reward executives for meeting intermediate performance criteria