Question

Warrants exercisable at $20 each to obtain 30,000 shares of common stock were outstanding during a period when the average market price of the common stock was $25. Application of the treasury stock method for the assumed exercise of these warrants in computing diluted earnings per share will increase the weighted average number of outstanding shares by

Answer 1

The increase in weighted average number of common shares is by 6,000 shares

Step-by-step explanation:

Application of treasury method is used for exercising the warrants.

Outstanding Common shares = Number of shares / Market price * Exercisable price

= 30,000 shares / $25 * $20

= 24,000 shares

After the warrants have been exercise, the increase in weighted average number of common shares is as follows:

Increase in weighted average number of shares = 30,000 shares - 24,000 shares

= 6,000 shares

Thus, the increase in weighted average number of common shares is by 6,000 shares.