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On January 1, 2021, Jeans-R-Us Company awarded 15 million of its $1 par common shares to key executives, subject to forfeiture if employment is terminated within three years. On the date of the grant, the stock had a market price of $3 per share.
Required:
1. Determine the total compensation cost pertaining to the restricted shares.
2. Prepare the appropriate journal entry to record the award on January 1, 2021.
3. Prepare the journal entry and record compensation expense on December 31, 2021.

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Answer and Explanation:

The computation and journal entries are shown below:

1.. The total compensation cost is

= 15 million × $3 per share

= $45 million

2.  

On Jan 1

Deferred compensation expense $45 million

            To Common Stock $15 million

            To Additional paid in capital $30 million

(Being expense is recorded)

3.

On Dec 31

Compensation expense ($45 ÷ 3) $15 million  

      To Deferred compensation expense $15 million

(Being expense is recorded)

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