The board of directors is faced with making a decision on one of the following projects:
a) A new product with high profit margins and with preliminary research showing strong consumer acceptance.
b) New software that will produce more-detailed disclosure of relevant and required financial information in a user-friendly, web-based environment.
c) Pollution control mechanisms that will reduce effluent into the nearby river, which is popular with local residents, to zero.
d) A report from compensation experts that will closely align executive compensation and their motivation with the goals of the shareholders.
Discuss the merits of each project and identify which project, as opposed to the others, you believe will create the most shareholder wealth and why.