Under its executive stock option plan, National Corporation
granted 24 million options on January 1, 2021, that permit
executives to purchase 24 million of the company’s $1 par common
shares within the next six years, but not before December 31, 2023
(the vesting date). The exercise price is the market price of the
shares on the date of grant, $28 per share. The fair value of the
options, estimated by an appropriate option pricing model, is $5
per option. Suppose that the options are exercised on April 3,
2024, when the market price is $32 per share.
Ignoring taxes, what journal entry will National record?
Record entry for options exercised on April 3, 2024, when the market price is $32 per share.
Date | Accounts Titles and Explanation | Debit ( in $) | Credit (in $) |
April 03,2024 |
Cash ( 24 million x $ 28 ) |
$ 672 | |
Paid in Capital-Stock options ( 24 million x $ 5 ) |
$ 120 | ||
Common Stock ( 24 million x $ 1 ) |
$ 24 | ||
Paid in Capital-Excess of par - Bal. Fig. | $ 768 | ||
(To record the Options Exercised ) |
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