Red Company Is a Calendar-Year U

question 103

Multiple Choice

Red Company is a calendar-year U.S. firm with operations in several countries. At January 1, 2013, the company had issued 40,000 executive stock options permitting executives to buy 40,000 shares of stock for $25. The vesting schedule is 20% the first year, 30% the second year, and 50% the third year (graded-vesting) . The fair value of the options is estimated as follows: What is the compensation expense related to the options to be recorded in 2014?

• A)$48,000.
• B)$96,000.
• C)$128,000.
• D)$140,000.

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Definitions:

WIP Inventory

Work in Process Inventory, representing the cost of unfinished goods in the production process.

Variable Product Cost

Costs that change in direct proportion to the level of production, such as materials and direct labor.

Fixed Period Cost

A type of cost that does not change with the level of production or sales over a certain period of time.

Delivery Charges

Delivery Charges are fees imposed for the delivery of goods or services from the seller to the purchaser's location.