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Luann J. Lynch

Almand R. Coleman Professor of Business Administration

Lynch researches how to best pay or incentivize managers to help their companies succeed. Her work examines issues such as stock options, compensation post-merger, and the effect of financial reporting and accounting on incentive compensation.

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In 2017, Amazon announced it would acquire Whole Foods, and the company paid $13.2 billion for the deal, about $9 billion more than the grocery chain's fair market value. Will this ultimately mean a massive write down in value for the tech giant or a savvy investment?