QUESTION 19 On January 1, 2020, Korsak, Inc. established a stock appreciation rights plan for its executives. It entitled them to receive cash at any time during the next four years for the difference between the market price of its common stock and a pre-established price of $20 on 120,000 SARS. Current market prices of the stock are as follows: January 1, 2020 $35 per share 38 per share 30 per share 33 per share Comperisation expense relating to the plan is to be recorded over a four-year period beginning January 1, 2020. December 31, 2020 December 31, 2021 December 31, 2022 On December 31, 2022, 50,000 SARS are exercised by executives. What amount of compensation expense should Korsak recognize for the year ended December 31, 2022? $312,000 O $780,000 O$1,140,000 O $2,340,000
QUESTION 19 On January 1, 2020, Korsak, Inc. established a stock appreciation rights plan for its executives. It entitled them to receive cash at any time during the next four years for the difference between the market price of its common stock and a pre-established price of $20 on 120,000 SARS. Current market prices of the stock are as follows: January 1, 2020 $35 per share 38 per share 30 per share 33 per share Comperisation expense relating to the plan is to be recorded over a four-year period beginning January 1, 2020. December 31, 2020 December 31, 2021 December 31, 2022 On December 31, 2022, 50,000 SARS are exercised by executives. What amount of compensation expense should Korsak recognize for the year ended December 31, 2022? $312,000 O $780,000 O$1,140,000 O $2,340,000
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On January 1, 2020, Korsak, Inc. established a stock appreciation rights plan for its executives. It entitled them to receive cash at
any time during the next four years for the difference between the market price of its common stock and a pre-established price of
$20 on 120,000 SARS. Current market prices of the stock are as follows:
January 1, 2020
December 31, 2020
December 31, 2021
December 31, 2022
$35 per share
38 per share
30 per share
33 per share
Comperisation expense relating to the plan is to be recorded over a four-year period beginning January 1, 2020.
On December 31, 2022, 50,000 SARS are exercised by executives. What amount of compensation expense should Korsak
recognize for the year ended December 31, 2022?
$312,000
$780,000
$1,140,000
O $2,340,000
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