FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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Mr. Chan’s employer gave him a share option in March last year to buy 10,000 shares in X Ltd for $5 each when the market price of the shares was $10. Mr. Chan exercised the share option in March this year when the market price of the shares was $15 each. He sold all the shares yesterday for $20 each.
What is the share option gain to be included in the assessable income?
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