Answer:
2019 -$8,000,000
2020-$8,000,000
Explanation:
Total compensation for three years=number of stock options*fair value
number of stock options is 12 million
fair value of option is $2
total compensation for three years=12,000,000*$2=$24,000,000
Compensation per year=$24,000,000/3=$8,000,000
The $8 million would be recognized in each of the three years i.e years 2018,2019 and 2020
In each of the three years,compensation expense would be debited with $8 million while paid in capital stock options is credited with $8 millon.
At the end of the third year ,paid in capital stock options would have increased to $24 million