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If a company grants Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) instead of stock options, how does this change the calculation of Fully Diluted Shares Outstanding under the Treasury Stock Method?

  1. RSUs are treated as debt-like obligations and subtracted from the share count.
  2. RSUs are added directly to the share count without a repurchase offset because they have no exercise price.
  3. RSUs are excluded from the FDSO until they are fully vested and converted to cash.
  4. The TSM uses the fair value of the RSU at grant date as the 'proceeds' to buy back shares.

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