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Schmidt Electronics Offered an Incentive Stock Plan to Its Employees  Deferred Compensation183,333APIC - Stock Options 183,333\begin{array}{llcc} \text { Deferred Compensation} &183,333\\ \text {APIC - Stock Options } &&183,333\\\end{array}

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Schmidt Electronics offered an incentive stock plan to its employees. On January 1, Year 1, 110,000 options were granted for 110,000 $1 par common shares. The exercise price equals the $6 market price of the common stock on the grant date. The vesting period is 3 years. The options cannot be exercised before January 1, Year 4, and expire on December 31, Year 5. Each option has a value of $5 based upon an option pricing model. What is the journal entry to record compensation expense for Year 1? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Only round your final answer to the nearest dollar.)


A)
 Deferred Compensation183,333APIC - Stock Options 183,333\begin{array}{llcc} \text { Deferred Compensation} &183,333\\ \text {APIC - Stock Options } &&183,333\\\end{array}


B)
 Compensation Expense 183,333 Common Stock 183,333\begin{array} { l l } \text { Compensation Expense } &183,333\\\text { Common Stock }&& 183,333 \\\end{array}
C)
 Compensation Expense 550,000 APIC - Stock Options 550,000\begin{array}{llcc} \text { Compensation Expense } &550,000 \\\text { APIC - Stock Options } &&550,000\\\end{array}

D)
 Compensation Expense 183,333 APIC-Stock Options 183,333\begin{array}{llcc} \text { Compensation Expense } &183,333\\ \text { APIC-Stock Options } &&183,333\\\end{array}

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