Match each description in the following table with a long-term incentive plan by entering the letter of the description in the answer space next to the correct incentive.

Answer Long term incentive plan description

	Stock options	A. This grant is analogous to an annual bonus except that the measurement period exceeds one year. The value of the grant can be expressed as a flat dollar amount or converted to a number of units of equivalent aggregate value.
	Stock appreciation rights (SARs)	B. This incentive consists of opportunities for executives to purchase shares of their organizations stock valued at full market or a discount price, often with the organization providing financial assistance.
	Stock purchase	C. This is a grant of units equal in value to the fair market value or book value of a share of stock; on a specified date, the executive will be paid the appreciation in the value of the units up to that time.
	Phantom stock	D. This is a grant of actual stock or phantom stock units. Value is contingent on both predetermined performance objectives over a specified period of time and the stock market.
	Restricted stock	E. This is a grant of stock or stock units at a reduced price with the condition that the stock not be transferred or sold (by risk of forfeiture) before a specified employment date.
	Performance units	F. This incentive consists of rights granted to executives to purchase shares of their organizations stock at an established price for a fixed period of time. Stock price is usually set at market value at the time the option is granted.
	Performance shares	G. This is a cash or stock award determined by an increase in stock price during any time chosen by the executive in the option period; it doesnt require executive financing.