Trafford Company is a calendar-year U.S. firm with operations in several countries.                    At January 1, 2024, the company had issued 44,000 executive stock options permitting executives to buy 44,000 shares of stock for $25.          The vesting schedule is 20% the first year, 30% the second year, and 50% the third year (graded-vesting). Trafford does not choose to account for the options on a straight-line basis.  The fair value of the options is estimated as follows:                                                           Vesting Date Amount Vesting Fair Value per Option Issued Executive Stock                   31-Dec-24 20% $5 $7   44,000 shares     40,000               31-Dec-25 30% $10 $8   Permitting Execuutive to buy shares of Stock                 31-Dec-26 50% $15 $12   44,000 shares at $25 40,000                                                 What is the compensation expense related to the options to be recorded in 2025?                                                       $66,000                                 $132,000                                 $176,000                                 $167,200

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Trafford Company is a calendar-year U.S. firm with operations in several countries.                   
At January 1, 2024, the company had issued 44,000 executive stock options permitting executives to buy 44,000 shares of stock for $25.         
The vesting schedule is 20% the first year, 30% the second year, and 50% the third year (graded-vesting). Trafford does not choose to account for the options on a straight-line basis. 
The fair value of the options is estimated as follows:                        
                                 
Vesting Date Amount Vesting Fair Value per Option Issued Executive Stock                  
31-Dec-24 20% $5 $7   44,000 shares     40,000              
31-Dec-25 30% $10 $8   Permitting Execuutive to buy shares of Stock                
31-Dec-26 50% $15 $12   44,000 shares at $25 40,000              
                                 
What is the compensation expense related to the options to be recorded in 2025?                    
                                 
$66,000                                
$132,000                                
$176,000                                
$167,200                                
                                 
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