O'Neil Motor Parts Issued 110,000 Stock Options to Its Employees

question 84

Essay

O'Neil Motor Parts issued 110,000 stock options to its employees. The company granted the stock options at-the-money, when the share price was $40. These options have no vesting conditions. By year-end, the share price had increased to $42. O'Neil's management estimates the value of these options at the grant date to be $1.60 each.
Required:
Record the issuance of the stock options.

Recognize the treatment of intragroup transactions and their tax implications.

Understand the requirements for recognizing contingent assets and liabilities in a business combination.

Analyze the reasons for changes in taxable temporary differences over asset life.

Evaluate the impact of intragroup dividends on consolidation and tax effect adjustments.

---

Definitions:

Inelastic

Inelastic describes a situation where the demand or supply of a good or service is relatively unresponsive to changes in price.

Welfare Reform

A process aimed at improving the effectiveness and efficiency of social safety nets designed to support the impoverished and vulnerable members of society by modifying policies and regulations.

Business Income

Income generated from the day-to-day activities of running a business or company, including revenues from sales and services minus costs and expenses.

Emigrate

To leave one's country of origin to live permanently in another.