Hernande Corporation has provided the following data: The company's earnings per share for Year 2 is closest to:
A) $4.25 per share
B) $0.43 per share
C) $0.61 per share
D) $0.75 per share

Question

Hernande Corporation has provided the following data:  The company's earnings per share for Year 2 is closest to:
A) $4.25 per share 
B) $0.43 per share 
C) $0.61 per share 
D) $0.75 per share

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To find earnings per share, divide net income by the number of outstanding shares of common stock.
From the given data, we have net income for Year 2 as $7,075,000 and outstanding shares of common stock as 16,500,000.
Therefore, earnings per share for Year 2 = $7,075,000 ÷ 16,500,000 = $0.43 per share.
Hence, option B is the closest answer.

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