Financial Reporting, Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation
Financial Reporting, Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation
8th Edition
ISBN: 9781285190907
Author: James M. Wahlen, Stephen P. Baginski, Mark Bradshaw
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 7, Problem 22PC

a.

To determine

Consider why the corporation arranged the stock option grants every year in this way.

b.

To determine

What are the most likely causes for the rise in the fair value of options awarded per share from Year 2 to Year 3?

c.

To determine

Calculate the difference between the amount the company received from stock option exercises last year and the amount it would have received if it had sold the same number of shares on the open market.

d.

To determine

Explain why the company is ready to trade shares of its stock to workers at a much cheaper price (average option exercise price) than it will get for shares sold on the open market (average market price at time of exercise).

e.

To determine

Calculate the impact of equity-based compensation on net income for each year, assuming stock option compensation cost equaled the difference between the market price and the exercise price of exercised options.

f.

To determine

Explain the advantages and disadvantages of each of the following methods for calculating the cost of stock options:

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