On January 1, 2018, David Mest Communications granted restricted stock units (RS

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On January 1, 2018, David Mest Communications granted restricted stock units (RSUs) representing 25 million of its $1 par common shares to executives, subject to forfeiture if employment is terminated within three years. After the recipients of the RSUs satisfy the vesting requirement, the company will distribute the shares. The common shares had a market price of $15 per share on the grant date. At the date of grant, Mest anticipated that 5% of the recipients would leave the firm prior to vesting. On January 1, 2019, 4% of the RSUs are forfeited due to executive turnover. Mest chooses the option to account for forfeitures when they actually occur Required 1. to 3. Prepare the appropriate journal entry to record compensation expense on December 31, 2018, December 31, 2019, and December 31, 2020. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field Enter your answers in millions (i.e., 10,000,000 should be entered as 10).) Answer is not complete Date General Journal Debit Credit December 31 2018 125 Compensation expense Paid-in capital-restricted stock 125 December 31 2019 2 Compensation expense Paid-in capital-restricted stock December 31 2020 Compensation expense Paid-in capital-restricted stock

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Compensation Expenses

[{(25 * $ 15) - 4%) - $ 125} / 2 Years]

Compensation Expenses

[(25 * $ 15) - 4% of (25 * $ 15)) - $ 125 - $ 117.50)

Date General Journal Debit Credit December 31, 2018 Compensation Expenses [(25 * $ 15) / 3 Years) 125 Paid-in Capital--Restricted stock 125 (Being Compensation Provide for the First Year) December 31, 2019

Compensation Expenses

[{(25 * $ 15) - 4%) - $ 125} / 2 Years]

$117.50 Paid-in Capital--Restricted stock $117.50 (Being Compensation provided after reducing compensation for the 4 % executive turn over as per company policy take the reduction as actually happen and revised compensation expenses provided) December 31, 2020

Compensation Expenses

[(25 * $ 15) - 4% of (25 * $ 15)) - $ 125 - $ 117.50)

$117.50 Paid-in Capital--Restricted stock $117.50 (Being Last Year compensation provide the diffrance of two year of compensation and final compesation amount) Total $360 $360

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