Question

At December 31, 2020, Carter Company had 450,000 shares of common stock issued and outstanding, 350,000 of which had been issued and outstanding throughout the year 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 Twin Rivers' 2020 earnings per common share, rounded to the nearest penny

Answer 1

$3.03

Step-by-step explanation:

Calculation to determine What should be Twin Rivers' 2020 earnings per common share,

Using this formula

Earnings per common share=

Net Income for 2020/Weighted Average Shares Outstanding

Let plug in the formula

Earnings per common share=$1,160,000/ [(350,000 x 8/12) + (450,000 × 4/12)]

Earnings per common share=$1,160,000/(233,333+150,000)

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

Earnings per common share= $3.03

Therefore What should be Twin Rivers' 2020 earnings per common share is $3.03