On January 1, 2020, ABC Company granted 80,000 share options to employees. The share options will vest at the end of three years provided the employees remain in service until then. The option price is P65 and the par value per share is P50. At the date of grant, the entity concluded that the fair value of the share options cannot be measured reliably. The share options have a life of 4 years which means that the share options can be exercised within one year after vesting.  The share prices are P68 on December 31, 2020, P74 on December 31, 2021, P82 on December 31, 2022 and P90 on December 31, 2023. All share options were exercised on December 31, 2023. What is the compensation expense for 2022?

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On January 1, 2020, ABC Company granted 80,000 share options to employees. The share options will vest at the end of three years provided the employees remain in service until then. The option price is P65 and the par value per share is P50.
At the date of grant, the entity concluded that the fair value of the share options cannot be measured reliably.
The share options have a life of 4 years which means that the share options can be exercised within one year after vesting. 
The share prices are P68 on December 31, 2020, P74 on December 31, 2021, P82 on December 31, 2022 and P90 on December 31, 2023. All share options were exercised on December 31, 2023.

What is the compensation expense for 2022? 

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