Under its executive stock option plan, Worcester Corporation granted options on January 1,2018, that permit executives to purchase 20 million of the company's $1 par common shares within the next eight years, but before December 31,2020 ( the vesting date). the exercise price is the market price of the shares on the date of grant, $18 per share. The fair value of the options, estimated by an appropriate option pricing model, is $5 per option. No forfeitures are anticipated. The options are exercised on April 2, 2021, when the market price is $21 per share. Prepare the journal entries.

1 - 12/31/2020

2- 04/02/2021