On January 1, 2023, Pyxis Company issued share appreciation rights to its president exercisable for one year beginning January 1, 2025 provided that the president is still in the employ of the company at that date of exercise. Each right provides for a cash payment equal to the excess of the entity’s share price over P50. The equivalent number of shares for share appreciation rights will be based on the level of sales at the date of exercise. The number of equivalent shares is 20,000 if the level of sales is P4,000,000 to P6,000,000 and 30,000 shares if the level of sales is over P6,000,000. The actual sales achieved totaled P5,000,000 in 2023 and P7,000,000 in 2024. The share prices are P70 in 2023 and P65 in 2024. What is the compensation expense for 2023? ANSWER: 200,000 What is the compensation expense for 2024? ANSWER: 150,000 Show full solution

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On January 1, 2023, Pyxis Company issued share appreciation rights to its president exercisable for one year beginning January 1, 2025 provided that the president is still in the employ of the company at that date of exercise. Each right provides for a cash payment equal to the excess of the entity’s share price over P50. The equivalent number of shares for share appreciation rights will be based on the level of sales at the date of exercise. The number of equivalent shares is 20,000 if the level of sales is P4,000,000 to P6,000,000 and 30,000 shares if the level of sales is over P6,000,000. The actual sales achieved totaled P5,000,000 in 2023 and P7,000,000 in 2024. The share prices are P70 in 2023 and P65 in 2024. What is the compensation expense for 2023?

ANSWER: 200,000

What is the compensation expense for 2024?

ANSWER: 150,000

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