Question

Flintlnc. provided the following information for the year 2017.

Retained earnings, January 1, 2017 $ 589,400
Administrative expenses 246,000
Selling expenses 307,200
Sales revenue 1,812,200
Cash dividends declared 83,000
Cost of goods sold 821,500
Loss on discontinued operations 78,200
Rent revenue 40,200
Unrealized holding gain on available-for-sale securities 16,900
Income tax applicable to continuing operations 192,700
Income tax benefit applicable to loss on discontinued operations 43,010
Income tax applicable to unrealized holding gain on available-for-sale securities
2,000
1. Prepare a single-step income statement for 2017. Shares outstanding during 2017 were 100,000. (Round earnings per share to 2 decimal places, e.g. $1.48.)
2. Prepare aretained earning statement for 2017. Shares outstanding for 2017 were 100000.

Answer 1

Answer: See explanation

Step-by-step explanation:

1. Prepare a single-step income statement for 2017. Shares outstanding during 2017 were 100,000. (Round earnings per share to 2 decimal places, e.g. $1.48.)

The income from continuing operations for earnings per share was calculated as:

= 285000/100000

= $2.85

The loss on discontinued operations was calculated as:

= 35190/100000 shares

= 0.35

Check the attachment for the solution.

2. Prepare aretained earning statement for 2017. Shares outstanding for 2017 were 100000.

Check the attachment for the solution