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On 1 July 2013 Fantasy Ltd granted 200 options to each of its 100 employees. The share options will vest on 30 June 2015 if the employees remain employed with the company on that date. The share options have a life of four years. The exercise price is $5, which is also Fantasy's share price at the grant date. Fantasy is unable to reliably estimate the fair value of the share options at the grant date.
Fantasy's share price and the number of options exercised are set out below. Share options may only be exercised at year end.
 Year ended  Share price  at year end  Number of aptions  exercised at year end  30 June 2014$6 30 June 2015$7 30 June 2016$87,800 30 June 2017$910,000\begin{array} { | l | l | l | } \hline \text { Year ended } & \begin{array} { l } \text { Share price } \\\text { at year end }\end{array} & \begin{array} { l } \text { Number of aptions } \\\text { exercised at year end }\end{array} \\\hline \text { 30 June } 2014 & \$ 6 & - \\\hline \text { 30 June } 2015 & \$ 7 & - \\\hline \text { 30 June } 2016 & \$ 8 & 7,800 \\\hline \text { 30 June } 2017 & \$ 9 & 10,000\\\hline\end{array}
-The formula to calculate the remuneration expense for the year ended 30 June 2016 is:


A) 7800 x ($8-$7)
B) 7800 x $8
C) (7800 + 10 000) x ($8-$5)
D) (7800 + 10 000) x ($8-$7)

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