Under its executive stock option plan, Mining Co. granted options on January 1, 2021, that permit executives to purchase 15 million of the company's $1 par common shares within the next eight years, but not before December 31, 2023 (the vesting date). The exercise price is the market price of the shares on the date of grant, $22 per share. The fair value of the options, estimated by an appropriate option pricing model, is $4 per option. No forfeitures are anticipated. The options are exercised on April 2, 2024, when the market price is $21 per share. By what amount will the shareholders' equity increase when 100% of those options are exercised? O $60 million O $270 million O $315 million. O $330 million

Bells, Inc.'s board authorized 150,000 stock options for the company's design team. The options can only be used to purchase shares of Bells, Inc's common stock for $9 per share and will vest in 3 years. Assuming that the options were authorized on January 1st of 2023, that the fair value of the options is $6, and that the company's tax rate is 20%, what will the amount of the net tax effect of these options in 2023? (NIE 15)$300,000$120,000$180,000$60,000

On March 1, 2022, Hudson Corp. purchased a put option on shares of ICA stock. The contract was for 100 shares at a strike price of $130 per share, with an expiration date of May 31, 2022. The option contract premium (the amount paid to enter the contract at signing) was $40. On March 31, a market appraisal estimated the time value of the option to be $30. Hudson settled the option contract on May 10. Prices of ICA stock during the option period are provided below. Price of ICA stocks March 1 $130 March 31 $120 May 10 $125 At what amount would Hudson report as the value of the put option in its March 31, 2022 balance sheet? Put Option account balance as of March 31, 2022 4,000

Walters Audio Visual, Inc., offers a stock option plan to its regional managers. On January 1, 2021, 40 million options were granted for 40 million $1 par common shares. The exercise price is the market price on the grant date, $8 per share. Options cannot be exercised prior to January 1, 2023, and expire December 31, 2027. The fair value of the options, estimated by an appropriate option pricing model, is $2 per option. Because the plan does not qualify as an incentive plan, Walters will receive a tax deduction upon exercise of the options equal to the excess of the market price at exercise over the exercise price. The income tax rate is 25%.   4. Record the exercise of the options and their tax effect if all of the options are exercised on March 20, 2026, when the market price is $12 per share.5. Assume the option plan qualifies as an incentive plan. Prepare the appropriate journal entries to record compensation expense and its tax effect on December 31, 2021.6. Assuming the option…