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    Oct 10, 2009, 10:44 AM
    Earnings per share
    12/31/20XX Super Inc. had 200,000 shares of cumulative preferred stock authorized, 100,000 shares issued on July 1,20XX, $1 par value, with 12% dividend. It can be converted over the next 3 years to 12,000 shares of common stock. 12/31 Super Inc. did not declare dividend.
    1/1/20XX Super had 10,000 shares of common stock outstanding. It was $4 per share. Super issued 6,000 more shares of common stock for cash and equipment. Super Inc. had $136,000 net earnings.


    Here is what I did/have:

    10,000 + 6,000(6/12) = 13,000

    Basic: 136,000-6,000/13,000 = $10
    Diluted: 136,000/25,000 = $5.44

    Did I do this right?
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    Oct 11, 2009, 06:55 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by Semiannual View Post
    12/31/20XX Super Inc. had 200,000 shares of cumulative preferred stock authorized, 100,000 shares issued on July 1,20XX, $1 par value, with 12% dividend. It can be converted over the next 3 years to 12,000 shares of common stock. 12/31 Super Inc. did not declare dividend.
    1/1/20XX Super had 10,000 shares of common stock outstanding. It was $4 per share. Super issued 6,000 more shares of common stock for cash and equipment. Super Inc. had $136,000 net earnings.


    Here is what I did/have:

    10,000 + 6,000(6/12) = 13,000

    Basic: 136,000-6,000/13,000 = $10
    Diluted: 136,000/25,000 = $5.44

    Did I do this right?
    It is rather confusing when the dates are mentioned 20XX be it 31/12 or 1/1. When were the 6,000 of the common stock issued?

    If I have understood the problem, the break up is:

    Common Stock 1/1 --- 10,000 shares
    Common stock? - 6,000 shares

    12% Preferred Stock 7/1 - 100,000 shares
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    Oct 11, 2009, 03:05 PM

    My mistake. The 6,000 common stock issued was on 7/1/20XX when the market value was $7. The problem had 20XX as the year so I assumed everything in the problem is within the same year.

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