Under its executive stock option plan, N Corporation granted options on January 1, 2021, that permit executives to purchase 15 million of the company's $1 par common shares within the next eight 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, $18 per share. The fair value of the options to buy each share, estimated by an appropriate option pricing model on the date of grant, is $4 per option. No forfeitures are anticipated. Ignoring taxes, what is the effect on reported earnings in the year after the options are granted to executives? O $0 O $20 million O $60 million O $90 million

Under its executive stock option plan, N Corporation granted options on January 1, 2021, that permit executives to purchase 15 million of the company's $1 par common shares within the next eight 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, $18 per share. The fair value of the options to buy each share, estimated by an appropriate option pricing model on the date of grant, is $4 per option. No forfeitures are anticipated. Ignoring taxes, what is the effect on reported earnings in the year after the options are granted to executives? O $0 O $20 million O $60 million O $90 million

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