Question

On January 1, 2018, Martinez Inc. granted stock options to officers and key employees for the purchase of 22,000 shares of the company’s $10 par common stock at $23 per share. The options were exercisable within a 5-year period beginning January 1, 2020, by grantees still in the employ of the company, and expiring December 31, 2024. The service period for this award is 2 years. Assume that the fair value option-pricing model determines total compensation expense to be $340,800.On April 1, 2019, 2,200 options were terminated when the employees resigned from the company. The market price of the common stock was $33 per share on this date.On March 31, 2020, 13,200 options were exercised when the market price of the common stock was $41 per share.Prepare journal entries to record issuance of the stock options, termination of the stock options, exercise of the stock options, and charges to compensation expense, for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2019, and 2020. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.)DateAccount Titles and ExplanationDebitCreditJan. 1, 2018Dec. 31, 2018April 1, 2019Dec. 31, 2019Mar. 31, 2020Jan. 1, 2018Dec. 31, 2018April 1, 2019Dec. 31, 2019Mar. 31, 2020Jan. 1, 2018Dec. 31, 2018April 1, 2019Dec. 31, 2019Mar. 31, 2020Jan. 1, 2018Dec. 31, 2018April 1, 2019Dec. 31, 2019Mar. 31, 2020Mar. 31, 2020

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Answer:

   Date           Account titles and explanation     Debit       Credit

Jan 1, 2018     No entry

Dec 31, 2018 Compensation expense                $170,400  

                     Paid in capital - stock option                           $170,400

                      ($340800 * 1/2)

April 1,2019   Paid in capital - stock option          $17,040

                     Compensation expenses                                  $17,040

                     ($170400 * 2200 / 22000)

Dec 31 ,2019  Compensation expenses              $153,360  

                      Paid in capital - stock option                            $153,360

                      {($340800 * 1/2) * 19800 / 22000}

Mar 31, 2020   Cash                                               $303,600

                        (13,200 * $23)

                        Paid in capital - stock option        $204,480  

                        ($340800 * 13200 / 22000)

                        Common stock                                                 $132,000

                        (13200 * $10)

                        Paid in capital in excess of par                        $376,080