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Which statement best describes the link between SBC and Additional Paid-In Capital (APIC) on the Balance Sheet?

  1. APIC acts as a placeholder for the fair value of employee services received but not yet settled in issued shares.
  2. APIC decreases when SBC is expensed to balance the decrease in Retained Earnings during the period.
  3. SBC flows into Retained Earnings directly through the Income Statement and bypasses APIC entirely on the Balance Sheet.
  4. APIC is only affected once employees actually pay the strike price in cash to exercise their vested stock options later on.

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