On which date is the fair value amount used to calculate the company's compensation expense for this executive?
On which date is the fair value amount used to calculate the company's compensation expense for this executive?
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On January 3 of Year 1, a company's shareholders vote to approve the issuance f stock options to an executive with an expected benefit period of three years, ending on December 31 of Year 3. On April 1 of Year 1, the company grants the options which may be
exercised any time for a period of five years. The company uses the fair value method, and the executive exercises the stock options on October 1 of Year 3.
On which date is the fair value amount used to calculate the company's compensation expense for this executive?
O October 1 of Year 3
April 1 of Year 1
O December 31 of Year 3
O January 3 of Year 1
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