Question

Esquire Comic Book Company had income before tax of $1,700,000 in 2016 before considering the following material items: 1. Esquire sold one of its operating divisions, which qualified as a separate component according to generally accepted accounting principles. The before-tax loss on disposal was $420,000. The division generated before-tax income from operations from the beginning of the year through disposal of $640,000. Neither the loss on disposal nor the operating income is included in the $1,700,000 before-tax income the company generated from its other divisions. 2. The company incurred restructuring costs of $75,000 during the year. Required: Prepare a 2016 income statement for Esquire beginning with income from continuing operations. Assume an income tax rate of 40%. Ig

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Partial income statement

For the Year Ended December 31, 2016

Income from continuing operations $975,000

Discontinued operations gain (loss):

Income from operations of discontinued component $220,000

Income tax expense ($88,000)

Income on discontinued operations $132,000

Net income $1,107,000

Income from operations of discontinued component (including loss on disposal of $420,000) = $220,000

Income from continuing operations:

Income before considering additional items $1,700,000

Decrease in income due to restructuring costs ($75,000)

Before-tax income from continuing operations $1,625,000

Income tax expense (40%) ($650,000)

Income from continuing operations $975,000