Check my work 11 In order to encourage employee ownership of the company's $1 par common shares, Washington Distribution permits any of its employees to buy shares directly from the company through payroll deduction. There are no brokerage fees and shares can be purchased at a 12% discount. During March, employees purchased 85,000 shares at a time when the market price of the shares on the New York Stock Exchange was $36 per share. 0.66 points Required: Prepare the appropriate journal entry to record the March purchases of shares under the employee share purchase plan. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.) eBook Hint View transaction list References Journal entry worksheet 1 > Record the March purchases of shares under the employee share purchase plan. Note: Enter debits before credits. Event Debit Credit 1 General Journal Cash Compensation expense Common stock