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Contrast the principle difference between executive pay and non-executive pay, including a discussion on controversies associated with the growing disparity between executive and non-executive compensation packages.

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In most study's, CEOs are purportedly paid hundreds of times more than the average worker. But if you peel back the layers of most these studies, the CEO's that are being compared are the ones who are managing the largest public companies in America, usually in the top 200. Given that executives are rewarded more favorably for the larger the company they run, one might expect these CEO's to be at the top of the pay hierarchy.

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In most study's, CEOs are purportedly paid hundreds of times more than the average worker. But if you peel back the layers of most these studies, the CEO's that are being compared are the ones who are managing the largest public companies in America, usually in the top 200. Given that executives are rewarded more favorably for the larger the company they run, one might expect these CEO's to be at the top of the pay hierarchy.

As a general rule, most CEOs are highly intelligent, have advanced degrees, typically from one of the top ...

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