S. Lawyer performed legal services for E. Corp. Due to a cash shortage, an agreement was reached whereby E. Corp. would pay S. Lawyer a legal fee of approximately $15,000 by issuing 8,000 shares of its common stock (par $1). The stock trades on a daily basis and the market price of the stock on the day the debt was settled is $1.80 per share. Given this information, the best journal entry for E. Corp. to record for this transaction is

A. Legal Expense 15,000 Common Stock 8,000 Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par - Common 7,000

B.Legal Expense 15,000 Common Stock 15,000

C.Legal Expense 14,400 Common Stock 8,000 Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par - Common 6,400

D. Legal Expense 14,400 Common Stock 14,400