In: Accounting
Brief Exercise 19-10 Performance-based options [LO19-2]
On October 1, 2018, Farmer Fabrication issued stock options for
280,000 shares to a division manager. The options have an estimated
fair value of $5 each. To provide additional incentive for
managerial achievement, the options are not exercisable unless
divisional revenue increases by 2% in four years. Suppose that
Farmer initially estimates that it is not probable the
goal will be achieved, but then after one year, Farmer estimates
that it is probable that divisional revenue will increase by 2% by
the end of 2020.
Required:
1. What is the revised estimate of the total
compensation?
2. What action will be taken to account for the
options in 2019?
3. Prepare the journal entries to record
compensation expense in 2019 and 2020.