Newmont Corp grants stock options to its top executives. On January 1, 2021, 24 million options were granted, each giving the executive owning them the right to acquire five $1 par common shares. The exercise price is the market price on the grant date – $30 per share ($120 per option). Options vest on January 1, 2025. They cannot be exercised before that date and will expire on December 31, 2027. The fair value of the 24 million options, estimated by an appropriate option pricing model, is $42 per option. Ignore income tax.   Newmont's compensation expense in 2021 for these stock options was: (Round your answer to nearest whole dollar amount.) rev: 04_13_2020_QC_CS-207906   Multiple Choice   $504 million.   $1,008 million.   $252 million.   $0.

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Newmont Corp grants stock options to its top executives. On January 1, 2021, 24 million options were granted, each giving the executive owning them the right to acquire five $1 par common shares. The exercise price is the market price on the grant date – $30 per share ($120 per option). Options vest on January 1, 2025. They cannot be exercised before that date and will expire on December 31, 2027. The fair value of the 24 million options, estimated by an appropriate option pricing model, is $42 per option. Ignore income tax.
 
Newmont's compensation expense in 2021 for these stock options was: (Round your answer to nearest whole dollar amount.)

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    $504 million.

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    $1,008 million.

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    $252 million.

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    $0.

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