Research in Motion is a Canadian telecommunication and wireless equipment company best known as the Research in
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Research in Motion is a Canadian telecommunication and wireless equipment company best known as the Research in Motion developer of the BlackBerry brand of smartphones and tablets. The company is headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The company' 2013 10-K reported the following information related to restricted stock.
a. How do restricted stock and stock options differ? In what respects are they the same?
b. Why do companies impose vesting periods on restricted stock grants?
c. Use the financial statement effects template to record the restricted stock granted during the fiscal year 2012-2013. Assume RIM common stock has no par value.
d. In your opinion, how effective were the RSUs that vested during the year at creating incentives for Research in Motion employees?
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Financial And Managerial Accounting For MBAs
ISBN: 9781618533593
6th Edition
Authors: Peter D. Easton