Chapter 19, Problem 19.7BE

Employee Stock Options, Liability-Classified Awards, Journal Entries after Grant Date. The Goldwick Company awarded 1 000 options to acquire 1 000 shares of its common stock, which can be sold back to the company. The options vest over 3 years. The market price and the exercise price were both equal to $12 per share on the date of the grant. At the grant date the options have a fair value of $15 each. Prepare the journal entry at the end of the first year assuming that the fair value does not change during the year.