On January 1,2021, Jensen Corporation granted 50,000 options to key executives. Each option allows the...

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On January 1,2021, Jensen Corporation granted 50,000 options to key executives. Each option allows the executive to purchase one share of Jensen's 5 par value ordinary shares at a price of 33 per share. The market price of the shares on this date was 46 per share.The options were granted as compensation for executives' services to be rendered over a two-year period beginning January 1,2021(service period is 2 years) and were exercisable within a 3-year period beginning January 1,2023. The Black-Scholes option pricing model determines total compensation expense to be 850,000.On October 18,2023,46,000 options were exercised when the market value of the shares was 57 per share. The remaining options lapsed in 2026.Required:Prepare the necessary journal entries related to the Share-option plan from January 1,2021(if any) through 2026.

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