Marion Company has 30,000 shares of common stock outstanding during all of 2013. This common stock has

Question:

Marion Company has 30,000 shares of common stock outstanding during all of 2013. This common stock has been selling at an average market price of $45 per share. Marion also has outstanding for the entire year compensatory share options to purchase 4,000 shares of common stock at $32 per share. The unrecognized compensation cost (net of tax) relating to these share options is $3 per share. During 2013, Marion earned income of $36,000 after income taxes of 30%.

Required:

1. Compute Marion's 2013 diluted earnings per share.

2. Next Level Assume Marion uses IFRS. Discuss what Marion would do differently for computing earnings per share, and then compute its earnings per share.

Common Stock
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