Under its executive stock option plan, W Corporation granted options on January 1, 2021, that permit executives to purchase 15 m

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Early adopters: &lt;em&gt; leaders in a social setting, slightly above average education. &lt;/em&gt;
Early majority: &lt;em&gt; deliberate, many informal social contacts. &lt;/em&gt;
Late majority: &lt;em&gt; skeptical, below-average social status. &lt;/em&gt;
Laggards: &lt;em&gt; fear of debt neighbors and friends are information sources.&lt;/em&gt;

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Under its executive stock option plan, W Corporation granted options on January 1, 2021, that permit executives to purchase 15 m

illion of the company's $1 par common shares within the next eight years, but not before December 31, 2023 (the vesting date). The exercise price is the market price of the shares on the date of grant, $18 per share. The fair value of the options, estimated by an appropriate option pricing model, is $4 per option. No forfeitures are anticipated. The options are exercised on April 2, 2024, when the market price is $21 per share. By what amount will W's shareholder's equity be increased when the options are exercised

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