On October 15, 2023, the board of directors of Martinez Materials Corporation approved a stock option plan for key executives. On January 1, 2024, 32 million stock options were granted, exercisable for 32 million shares of Martinez's $1 par common stock. . The options are exercisable between January 1, 2027, and December 31, 2029, at 90% of the quoted market price on January 1, 2024, which was $20. - The fair value ofthe 32 million options, estimated by an appropriate option pricing model, is $3 per option. . Martinez chooses the option to recognize forfeitures only when they occur. . Ten percent (3.2 million) of the options were forfeited when an executive resigned in 2025' - All other options were exercised on July 12, 2028, when the stock's pricejumped unexpectedly to $31 per share. Required: 1. When is Martinez's stock option measurement date? 2. Determine the compensation expense for the stock option plan in 2024' (Ignore taxes.) 3. Prepare thejournal entries to reflect the effect of forfeiture of the stock options on Martinez's financial statements for 2025 and 20261 5. Prepare thejournal entry to account for the exercise of the options in 2028. 

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 d 5 1. & 2. When is Martinez's stock option measurement date? Determine the compensation expense for the stock option plan in 2024. (Ignore taxes.) Note: Enter your answer in millions (i.e., 10,000,000 should be entered as 10). 1. Stock option date 2. Compensation expense million  

 

Journal entry worksheet Record compensation expense on December 31, 2025. Note: Enter debits
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2 3 Record compensation expense on December 31, 2026. Note: Enter debits before credits. Date
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Journal entry worksheet Record the exercise of the options in 2028. Note: Enter debits before credits.

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On October 15, 2023, the board of directors of Martinez Materials Corporation approved a stock option plan for key executives. On January 1, 2024, 30 million stock options were granted, exercisable for 30 million shares of Martinez's $1 par common stock. ⚫ The options are exercisable between January 1, 2027, and December 31, 2029, at 80% of the quoted market price on January 1, 2024, which was $15. • The fair value of the 30 million options, estimated by an appropriate option pricing model, is $5 per option. Martinez chooses the option to recognize forfeitures only when they occur. ⚫. Ten percent (3 million) of the options were forfeited when an executive resigned in 2025. ⚫ All other options were exercised on July 12, 2028, when the stock's price jumped unexpectedly to $30 per share. Required: 1. When is Martinez's stock option measurement date? 2. Determine the compensation expense for the stock option plan in 2024. (Ignore taxes.) 3. Prepare the journal entries to reflect the effect of forfeiture of the stock options on Martinez's financial statements for 2025 and 2026. 5. Prepare the journal entry to account for the exercise of the options in 2028. 1. & 2. When is Martinez's stock option measurement date? Determine the compensation expense for the stock option plan in 2024. (Ignore taxes.) Note: Enter your answer in millions (i.e., 10,000,000 should be entered as 10). 1. Stock option date 2. Compensation expense ? ? million Record compensation expense on December 31, 2025. Note: Enter debits before credits. Date 2025 General Journal Debit Credit Record compensation expense on December 31, 2026. Note: Enter debits before credits. Date 2026 General Journal Debit Credit Record the exercise of the options in 2028. Note: Enter debits before credits. Date 2028 General Journal Debit Credit On October 15, 2023, the board of directors of Martinez Materials Corporation approved a stock option plan for key executives. On January 1, 2024, 30 million stock options were granted, exercisable for 30 million shares of Martinez's $1 par common stock. ⚫ The options are exercisable between January 1, 2027, and December 31, 2029, at 80% of the quoted market price on January 1, 2024, which was $15. • The fair value of the 30 million options, estimated by an appropriate option pricing model, is $5 per option. Martinez chooses the option to recognize forfeitures only when they occur. ⚫. Ten percent (3 million) of the options were forfeited when an executive resigned in 2025. ⚫ All other options were exercised on July 12, 2028, when the stock's price jumped unexpectedly to $30 per share. Required: 1. When is Martinez's stock option measurement date? 2. Determine the compensation expense for the stock option plan in 2024. (Ignore taxes.) 3. Prepare the journal entries to reflect the effect of forfeiture of the stock options on Martinez's financial statements for 2025 and 2026. 5. Prepare the journal entry to account for the exercise of the options in 2028. 1. & 2. When is Martinez's stock option measurement date? Determine the compensation expense for the stock option plan in 2024. (Ignore taxes.) Note: Enter your answer in millions (i.e., 10,000,000 should be entered as 10). 1. Stock option date 2. Compensation expense ? ? million Record compensation expense on December 31, 2025. Note: Enter debits before credits. Date 2025 General Journal Debit Credit Record compensation expense on December 31, 2026. Note: Enter debits before credits. Date 2026 General Journal Debit Credit Record the exercise of the options in 2028. Note: Enter debits before credits. Date 2028 General Journal Debit Credit