Halo Company is a calendar-year U. S. firm with operations in several countries. At January 1, 2021, the company had issued 41,300 executive stock options permitting executives to buy 41,300 shares of stock for $26. The vesting schedule is 20% the first year, 30% the second year, and 50% the third year (graded-vesting). The fair value of the options is estimated as follows:
Vesting Date Amount Vesting Fair Value per Option
Dec. 31, 2021 20 % $ 8
Dec. 31, 2022 30 % $ 9
Dec. 31, 2023 50 % $ 13

What is the compensation expense related to the options to be recorded in 2022?
rev: 03_30_2020_QC_CS-206085
Multiple Choice
• $55,755.
• $111,510.
• $145,238.
• $143,173.