Walters Audio Visual, Inc., offers a stock option plan to its regional managers On January 1, 2021, 40 million options were granted for 40 million $1 par common shares. The exercise price is the market price on the grant date, S8 per share. Options cannot be exercised prior to January 1, 2023, and expire December 31, 2027. The fair value of the options, estimated by an appropriate option pricing model, is $2 per option Because the plan does not quality as an incentive plan, Walters will receive a tax deduction upon exercise of the options equal to the excess of the market price at exercise over the exercise price. The income tax rate is 25% Required: 1. Determine the total compensation cost pertaining to the stock option plan 2. Prepare the appropriate journal entries to record compensation expense and its tax effect on December 31, 2021 3. Prepare the appropriate journal entries to record compensation expense and its tax effect on December 31, 2022 4. Record the exercise of the options and their tax effect of all of the options are exercised on March 20, 2026, when the market price Is $12 per share 5. Assume the option plan qualities as an incentive plan. Prepare the appropriate journal entries to record compensation expense and its tax effect on December 31, 2021 6. Assuming the option plan qualities as an incentive plan, record the exercise of the options and their tax effectif all of the options are exercised on March 20, 2026 when the market price is $11 per share Journal entry worksheet 1 2 4 5 6 > Record compensation expense on December 31, 2021. Note: Enter debits before credits. Date General Joumal Debit Credit December 31, 2021 Record entry Clear entry View general journal Journal entry worksheet 1 2 3 4 > Record compensation expense on December 31, 2021. Note! Enter debits before credits. General Journal Debit Date December 31, 2021 Credit Record entry Clear entry View general joumal