Question: Using the information from BE 19-9. now assume that the stock appreciation rights are settled for stock. Prepare the journal entries to record the SAR

Using the information from BE 19-9. now assume that the stock appreciation rights are settled for stock. Prepare the journal entries to record the SAR plan. The par value of common stock is $1 per share. What journal entry will the company make not the date the employees purchase the shares?

Data from BE 19-9

Togo Incorporation started a share appreciation plan on January 1, 2018, when it granted 50,000 rights to its executives. The vesting period is 2 years. The stock appreciation rights are settled for cash. The plan expires on January 1, 2020. The fair value of Togo's SARs for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2019, are as follows:
Date                                                    Fair Value
December 31, 2018 .........................    $6        
December 31, 2019 .........................    $7
All rights are exercised on January 1, 2020, when their fair value is $7 and the market price of the stock is $35 per share.

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