On January 1, 2019, a company granted 100,000 options to key executives. Each option allows the executive to purchase one share of the company’s $16 par value common stock at a price of $42 per share. The options were exercisable within a 2-year period beginning January 1, 2022. On the grant date, a fair value option-pricing model determines total compensation to be $300,000. On January 1, 2022, 6,000 options were exercised. In the journal entry to record the exercise, how much should be recorded for Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par – common stock

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On January 1, 2019, a company granted 100,000 options to key executives. Each option allows the executive to purchase one share of the company’s $16 par value common stock at a price of $42 per share. The options were exercisable within a 2-year period beginning January 1, 2022. On the grant date, a fair value option-pricing model determines total compensation to be $300,000.

On January 1, 2022, 6,000 options were exercised. In the journal entry to record the exercise, how much should be recorded for Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par – common stock?

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