Keynote Inc. uses a calendar year for financial reporting. The company is authorized to issue 20,000,000 shares
Question:
1. Number of common shares issued and outstanding at December 31,
2012 and 2011 ...................... 5,000,000
2. Shares issued for cash on March 31, 2013 .......... 1,000,000
3. A 2-for-1 stock split of Keynote’s common stock took place on August 31, 2013.
4. Shares issued as a result of a 30% stock dividend on
June 30, 2014 ........................ 3,600,000
Instructions
(a) Compute the weighted-average number of common shares used in computing earnings per common share for 2012 on the 2013 comparative income statement.
(b) Compute the weighted-average number of common shares used in computing earnings per common share for 2013 on the 2013 comparative income statement.
(c) Compute the weighted-average number of common shares to be used in computing earnings per common share for 2013 on the 2014 comparative income statement.
(d) Compute the weighted-average number of common shares to be used in computing earnings per common share for 2014 on the 2014 comparative income statement.
(CMA adapted)
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Intermediate Accounting
ISBN: 978-1118147290
15th edition
Authors: Donald E. Kieso, Jerry J. Weygandt, and Terry D. Warfield
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