Can you calculate whether it is better to be granted stock options or restricted stock/RSUs?

The outcome depends on how well your company's stock price does in the years after the grant date and on the ratio of stock options to restricted stock/RSU shares, among other factors. To calculate whether the appreciation of stock option gains equals or exceeds restricted stock/RSU gains, you need to...

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