Question

On January 1, 2021, G Corp. granted stock options to key employees for the purchase of 87,000 shares of the company's common stock at $26 per share. The options are intended to compensate employees for the next two years. The options are exercisable within a four-year period beginning January 1, 2023, by the grantees still in the employ of the company. No options were terminated during 2021, but the company does have an experience of 6% forfeitures over the life of the stock options. The market price of the common stock was $32 per share at the date of the grant. G Corp. used the Binomial pricing model and estimated the fair value of each of the options at $8. What amount should G charge to compensation expense for the year ended December 31, 2021

Answer 1

the compensation expense for the year is $327,120

Step-by-step explanation:

The computation of the compensation expense for the year is given below:

= (Number of stock options to be purchased × (1 - forefeiture percentage) × fair value per option)) ÷ 2

= (87,000 shares × (1 - 0.06) × $8)) ÷ 2

= $327,120

Hence, the compensation expense for the year is $327,120

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