The board of directors of UT Wireless, Inc. is considering two compensation plans for the CEO of the company. The first would pay the CEO a salary of $300,000 for the upcoming year. The second would pay the CEO a salary of $150,000 and provide the CEO with a stock option to buy 100,000 shares of stock for $11 per share. The current price per share of UT Wireless, Inc. stock is $9 per share. The stock option expires at the end of the year. Why might shareholders prefer the second payment plan? As part of your answer, calculate the break-even point for the CEO to obtain the same compensation under option two as he or she would under option one.

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How did you get $12.5? I can figure that out