On December 31, 2024, Houser Company granted executives options to purchase 150,000 shares of the company's...

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On December 31, 2024, Houser Company granted executives options to purchase 150,000 shares of the company's $50 par common stock at an option price of $60 per share. The Black-Scholes option-pricing model determined total compensation expense to be $3,000,000. The options become exercisable on January 1, 2025 and represent compensation for executives' past and future services over a three-year period beginning January 1, 2025. What is the impact on Houser's total stockholders' equity for the year ended December 31, 2024, as a result of this transaction under the fair value method? $3,000,000 decrease $1,000,000 decrease $0 $1,000,000 increase On December 31, 2024, Houser Company granted executives options to purchase 150,000 shares of the company's $50 par common stock at an option price of $60 per share. The Black-Scholes option-pricing model determined total compensation expense to be $3,000,000. The options become exercisable on January 1, 2025 and represent compensation for executives' past and future services over a three-year period beginning January 1, 2025. What is the impact on Houser's total stockholders' equity for the year ended December 31, 2024, as a result of this transaction under the fair value method? $3,000,000 decrease $1,000,000 decrease $0 $1,000,000 increase

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