Wall Corp.’s employee stock purchase plan specifies the following:
- For every $1 withheld from employees’ wages for the purchase of Wall’s common stock, Wall contributes $2.
- The stock is purchased from Wall’s treasury stock at market price on the date of purchase.
The following information pertains to the plan’s 2007 transactions:
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Employee withholdings for the year |
$ |
350,000 |
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Market value of 150,000 shares issued |
1,050,000 |
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Carrying amount of treasury stock issued (cost) |
900,000 |
Before payroll taxes, what amount should Wall recognize as expense in 2007 under SFAS 123(R) for the stock purchase plan?
- $1,050,000
- $ 900,000
- $ 700,000
- $ 550,000