Required Information [The following Information applies to the questions displayed below.] Pratt is ready to graduate...

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Required Information [The following Information applies to the questions displayed below.] Pratt is ready to graduate and leave College Park. His future employer (Ferndale Corporation) offers the following four compensation packages from which Pratt may choose. Pratt will start working for Ferndale on January 1, year 1. Benefit Description Salary Health insurance Restricted stock NQOS Option 1 $ 67,800 No coverage Option 2 $ 56,500 $ 5,260 Option 3 Option 4 $ 51,500 $ 5,260 1,000 shares $ 51,500 $ 5,260 100 options Assume that the restricted stock is 1,000 shares that trade at $5 per share on the grant date (January 1, year 1); shares are expected to be worth $10 per share on the vesting date at the end of year 1; and no 83(b) election is made. Assume that the NQOS (100 options) each allows the employee to purchase 10 shares at $5 exercise price. The stock trades at $5 per share on the grant date (January 1, year 1) and is expected to be worth $10 per share on the vesting date at the end of year 1, and the options are exercised and sold at the end of the year. Also assume that Pratt spends on average $3,390 on health-related costs that will be covered by Insurance if he had coverage or is an after-tax expense if he isn't covered by Insurance (treat this as a cash outflow). Assume that Pratt's marginal tax rate is 35 percent. (Ignore FICA taxes and time value of money considerations). Required: a. What is the after-tax value of each compensation package for year 1? b. If Pratt's sole consideration is maximizing after-tax value for year 1, which scheme should he select? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required A Required B What is the after-tax value of each compensation package for year 1? Note: Leave no answers blank. Enter zero if applicable. Description Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Option 4 Salary Health insurance $ 67,800 $ 56,500 $ 51,500 $ 51,500 $ 0 $ 5,260 $ 5,260 $ 5,260 NQOs Taxable Total 0 0 0 500 $ 67,800 $ 61,760 Tax Rate 35% 35% Tax Paid $ 23,730 $ 21,616 $ 19 19 58,760 $ 57,260 35% 35% 19,866 $ 20,041 Net cash received at exercise $ 0 $ After-tax cash value $ Health care expenses $ 44,070 $ 0 $ 0 $ 40,144 $ 5,260 $ 5,260 3,250 $ 40,144 $ $ 325 37,544 5,260 Health care expenses NQOs < Required A Required B > Required Information [The following Information applies to the questions displayed below.] Pratt is ready to graduate and leave College Park. His future employer (Ferndale Corporation) offers the following four compensation packages from which Pratt may choose. Pratt will start working for Ferndale on January 1, year 1. Benefit Description Salary Health insurance Restricted stock NQOS Option 1 $ 67,800 No coverage Option 2 $ 56,500 $ 5,260 Option 3 Option 4 $ 51,500 $ 5,260 1,000 shares $ 51,500 $ 5,260 100 options Assume that the restricted stock is 1,000 shares that trade at $5 per share on the grant date (January 1, year 1); shares are expected to be worth $10 per share on the vesting date at the end of year 1; and no 83(b) election is made. Assume that the NQOS (100 options) each allows the employee to purchase 10 shares at $5 exercise price. The stock trades at $5 per share on the grant date (January 1, year 1) and is expected to be worth $10 per share on the vesting date at the end of year 1, and the options are exercised and sold at the end of the year. Also assume that Pratt spends on average $3,390 on health-related costs that will be covered by Insurance if he had coverage or is an after-tax expense if he isn't covered by Insurance (treat this as a cash outflow). Assume that Pratt's marginal tax rate is 35 percent. (Ignore FICA taxes and time value of money considerations). Required: a. What is the after-tax value of each compensation package for year 1? b. If Pratt's sole consideration is maximizing after-tax value for year 1, which scheme should he select? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required A Required B What is the after-tax value of each compensation package for year 1? Note: Leave no answers blank. Enter zero if applicable. Description Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Option 4 Salary Health insurance $ 67,800 $ 56,500 $ 51,500 $ 51,500 $ 0 $ 5,260 $ 5,260 $ 5,260 NQOs Taxable Total 0 0 0 500 $ 67,800 $ 61,760 Tax Rate 35% 35% Tax Paid $ 23,730 $ 21,616 $ 19 19 58,760 $ 57,260 35% 35% 19,866 $ 20,041 Net cash received at exercise $ 0 $ After-tax cash value $ Health care expenses $ 44,070 $ 0 $ 0 $ 40,144 $ 5,260 $ 5,260 3,250 $ 40,144 $ $ 325 37,544 5,260 Health care expenses NQOs < Required A Required B >