Gold Company granted 30,000 share appreciation rights which entitled key employees to receive cash equal to the difference between P200 and the market price of the share on the date each right is exercised. The service period is 2022 through 2024 and the rights are exercisable in 2025. The market price of the share was P250 and P280 on December 31, 2022 and 2023, respectively. What amount should Gold Company report as liability under the share appreciation rights on December 31, 2023? ANSWER: 1,600,000

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Gold Company granted 30,000 share appreciation rights which entitled key employees to receive cash equal to the difference between P200 and the market price of the share on the date each right is exercised. The service period is 2022 through 2024 and the rights are exercisable in 2025. The market price of the share was P250 and P280 on December 31, 2022 and 2023, respectively. What amount should Gold Company report as liability under the share appreciation rights on December 31, 2023?
ANSWER: 1,600,000 

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