On January 1, 2017, Sheridan Company established a stock appreciation rights plan for its executives. It entitled them to receive cash at any time during the next four years for the difference between the market price of its common stock and a pre-established price of $20 on 114000 SARs. Current market prices of the stock are as follows:
January 1, 2017
$35 per share
December 31, 2017
38 per share
December 31, 2018
30 per share
December 31, 2019
33 per share
Compensation expense relating to the plan is to be recorded over a four-year period beginning January 1, 2017.
What amount of compensation expense should Sheridan recognize for the year ended December 31, 2018?
