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Please write the answer to the question in bullet points after reading the summary about CEO salary.
What factors might contribute to what some perceive as unethical behavior concerning CEO pay?
Summary
In 2016, the average CEO made $13.1 million a year, 347 times more than the average U.S. worker, who made $37,642. The AFL-CIO noted this as growing income equality to show the slow U.S. wage growth and the outsourcing of jobs to countries with lower wages. As a whole, the public believes that CEOs are overpaid and most Americans support drastic reductions; however, there are mixed feelings as to whether or not the government should intervene. The majority of the American public believes that CEOs take home more pay than they deserve.
About 62% of Americans believe that there is a maximum amount of CEOs should be paid, with 52% of Republicans, 66% of Democrats, and 64% of Independents supporting this assertion. Despite these beliefs, some experts do not agree with the public and believe that the public does not have all the facts. Experts note that CEOs do not normally have a guaranteed annual salary, have to have skills and experiences that are unique to run a large global corporation, and they truly are the stars of the business world. However, the last comment in the case study reminds us that CEOs make as much in 1 day as the average worker makes in 1 year.