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Accounting: What the Numbers Mean 9th Edition by Wayne W McManus, Daniel F Viele, David H Marshall

Edition 9ISBN: 0073527068
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Accounting: What the Numbers Mean 9th Edition by Wayne W McManus, Daniel F Viele, David H Marshall

Edition 9ISBN: 0073527068
Exercise 70
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a.

February 1, 2010 through October 31, 2011 (200,000 shares * 9/12)

150,000

 

November 1, 2010 through January 31, 2011 (260,000 shares * 3/12)

65,000

 

Weighted average number of shares outstanding

215,000

 

Net income

$465,000

 

Less: Preferred dividends (25,000 shares * $40 par * 7%)

(70,000)

 

Net income available for common stock

$395,000

 

Earnings per share—basic ($395,000 / 215,000 shares)

$1.84


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