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Friend Connection Inc. included the following disclosure note in an annual report: Share-Based Compensation (in...

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Friend Connection Inc. included the following disclosure note in an annual report: Share-Based Compensation (in part) . . . compensation expense related to these grants is based on the grant date fair value of the RSUs and is recognized on a straight-line basis over the applicable service period. The following table summarizes the activities for our unvested RSUs for the year ended December 31, 2015:

Unvested RSUs
Number of Shares (in thousands) Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Unvested at December 31, 2014 116,644 $ 21.74
Granted 55,156 34.23
Vested (49,350 ) 17.32
Forfeited (16,667 ) 25.67
Unvested at December 31, 2015 105,783 $ 29.10

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1. Assuming a four-year vesting period, how much compensation expense did Friend Connection report in the year ended December 31, 2016, for the restricted stock units granted during the year ended December 31, 2015? 2. Based on the information provided in the disclosure note, prepare the journal entry that summarizes the vesting of RSUs during the year ended December 31, 2015. (Friend Connection's common shares have a par amount per share of $0.000006

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