Which of the following actions would be likely to reduce conflicts of

interest between stockholders and managers?

Group of answer choices

Congress passes a law that severely restricts hostile takeovers.

Managerial compensation is changed so that managers receive larger cash

salaries but fewer long$-$term options to buy shares of stock.

The company changes the way executive stock options are handled, with all

options now being vested after only $2$ years rather than having $20\%$ of the

options awarded be vested every $2$ years over a $10$ year period.

The company's outside auditing firm is offered a lucrative consulting

contract with the company.

The board of directors becomes more vigilant in its oversight of the

company's management.