Question

Sheffield Corporation had income from continuing operations of $10,745,300 in 2020. During 2020, it disposed of its restaurant division at an after-tax loss of $198,600. Prior to disposal, the division operated at a loss of $317,300 (net of tax) in 2020 (assume that the disposal of the restaurant division meets the criteria for recognition as a discontinued operation). Sheffield had 10,000,000 shares of common stock outstanding during 2020. Prepare a partial income statement for Sheffield beginning with income from continuing operations.

Answer 1

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Step-by-step explanation:

Partial income statement for Sheffield Corporation

Income from continuing operations $10,745,300

Discontinued operations:

Loss from operation of discontinued $317,300

restaurant division, net of tax

Loss of disposal of restaurant division, $198,600

net of tax

Total of the losses $515,900

Net income $10,229,400

(Income from continuing operations -Losses from Discontinued operations)

Earnings per share

Income from continuing operations $10,745,300/10,000,000 shares

=$1.07453

Discontinued operations $515,900 /10,000,000 shares

=$0.05159

Earnings per share of net income ($1.07453-$0.05159) =$1.02294≈$1.02

Net Income for Sheffield Corporation is $10,229,400 with Earnings per share $1.02