Question

Freedom Company had 450,000 shares of common stock issued as of December 31, 2020. 350,000 had been issued and outstanding as of January 1, 2020 and 100,000 of which were issued on September 1, 2020. Net income for the year ended December 31, 2020, was $1,160,000. What should be Freedom Company's 2020 earnings per common share, rounded to the nearest penny

Answer 1

$3.03

Step-by-step explanation:

Calculation for What should be Freedom Company's 2020 earnings per common share,

Earnings per common share =$1,160,000/ [$350,000 + ($100,000 × 4/12 )]

Earnings per common share=$1,160,000/($350,000+$33,333)

Earnings per common share=$1,160,000/$383,333

Earnings per common share= $3.03

Therefore What should be Freedom Company's 2020 earnings per common share is $3.03