Stock Options: Fair Value Method On January 1, 2009, the Magily Company established a stock option plan for its senior employees.

A total of 60,000 options were granted that permit employees to purchase 60,000 shares of stock at $48 per share. Each option had a fair value of $11 on the date the options were granted. The market price for Magily stock on January 1, 2009, was $50. The employees are required to remain with Magily Company for the entire year of 2009 in order to be able to exercise these options.

Compute the total amount of compensation expense to be associated with these options under the fair value method.