Question

January 1, 2021, Woody Forrest Corporation granted executive stock options to purchase 30,000 of its common shares at $7 each. The market price of common stock was $13 per share on December 31, 2021, and averaged $15 per share during the year then ended. There was no change in the 153,000 shares of outstanding common stock during the year. Net income for the year was $28,000. The number of shares to be used in computing diluted earnings per share for the quarter is: Multiple Choice 153,000 169,000 181,000 197,000

Answer 1

169,000

Step-by-step explanation:

Calculation to determine what The number of shares to be used in computing diluted earnings per share for the quarter is:

First step is to calculate the amount assumed to be exercised

Exercised amount= 30,000*$7 / $15avg

Exercised amount= 14,000

Second step is to calculate the Net

Net=30,000-14,000

Net= 16,000

Now let calculate The number of shares to be used in computing diluted earnings per share

Using this formula

Number of shares=Outstanding+Net

Let plug in the formula

Number of shares=153,000 +16,000

Number of shares= 169,000

*diluted eps=$28,000 /169,000

Therefore The number of shares to be used in computing diluted earnings per share for the quarter is: 169,000