Question

During the current year, Comma Co. had outstanding: 25,000 shares of common stock, 8,000 shares of $20 par, 10% cumulative preferred stock, and 3,000 bonds that are $1,000 par and 9% convertible. The bonds were originally issued at par, and each bond was convertible into 30 shares of common stock. During the year, net income was $200,000, no dividends were declared, and the tax rate was 30%. What amount was Comma's basic earnings per share for the current year

Answer 1

The basic earnings per share for the present year is $7.36 per share

Step-by-step explanation:

The basic earnings per share for the current year of Comma is computed as:

= (Net Income - preferred stock) / Outstanding shares

where

Net Income is $200,000

Preferred stock is computed as:

= Shares × 10% × Price × 10%

= 8,000 × 10% × $20

= 800 × $20

= $16,000

Outstanding shares - 25,000

Putting the values above:

= ($200,000 - $16,000) / 25,000

= $ 184,000 / 25,000 shares

= $7.36 per common share