Construct an argument supporting the statement:The market trend towards escalating executive compensation reflects the critical importance of an executive to an organization’s long-term viability.

Choose one of two statements below and construct an argument supporting your position:

• The market trend towards escalating executive compensation reflects the critical importance of an executive to an organization’s long-term viability.
• The growing compensation inequity between executive management and the average employee threatens to destabilize organizational morale and societal justice.