Green Company is a calendar-year U. S. firm with operations in several countries. At January 1, 2021, the company had issued 42,000 executive stock options permitting executives to buy 42,000 shares of stock for $27. The vesting schedule is 20% the first year, 30% the second year, and 50% the third year (graded-vesting). The fair value of the options is estimated as follows: Vesting Date Amount Vesting Fair Value per Option Dec. 31, 2021 20 % $ 9 Dec. 31, 2022 30 % $ 10 Dec. 31, 2023 50 % $ 14 Assuming Green uses the straight-line method, what is the compensation expense related to the options to be recorded in 2022

Alarge university wanted to study the relationship between completing an internship during college and students' future earning potential. prom the same graduating class, they selected a random sample of 80 students who completed an internship and 100 students who did not complete an internship and examined their salaries five years after graduation. they found that there was a statistically higher mean salary for the internship group than for the noninternship group. which of the following interpretations is the most appropriate? a. there could be a confounding variable, such as student major, that explains the difference in mean salary between the internship and no internship groups. b. we cannot infer anything from these data since the distribution of salaries is likely right skewed. c. you cannot draw any valid conclusions because the sample sizes are different. d. more students should complete internships because having an internship produces a higher salary.