Except for the earnings per share statistics, the 2024, 2023, and 2022 income statements for Ace Group Inc. were originally presented as follows:

*No preferred shares have been issued.

Required

1. Calculate the 11 missing amounts.

2. Calculate the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during:a. 2022b. 2023c. 2024

3. Rounding calculations to two decimal places, prepare the earnings per share income statement presentations for:a. 2022b. 2023c. 2024

Analysis Component:Profit from continuing operations increased from 2023 to 2024 yet there was a decrease in the earnings per share calculated for this amount for the same years. Explain.

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2024 2023 2022 $998,900 $687,040 $466,855 323,570 ? Sales......... Costs and expenses..... Profit from continuing operations...............? Gain (loss) on discontinued operations....... (107,325) 80,410 Profit (loss)................ Information on Common Shares for Ace Group Inc.* Shares outstanding on December 31, 2021. Purchase and retirement of shares on March 1, 2022.. Sale of shares on June 1, 2022........ ? Share dividend of 5% on August 1, 2022.. Shares outstanding on December 31, 2022.. Sale of shares on February 1, 2023.. Purchase and retirement of shares on July 1, 2023.. Shares outstanding on December 31, 2023... Sale of shares on March 1, 2024............. Purchase and retirement of shares on September 1, 2024.... Share split of 3:1 on October 1, 2024......... Shares outstanding on December 31, 2024.. 309,435 ? $532,950 $153,244 - ? 28,800 + + ? + - ? - 2,880 12,480 ? 5,760 1,440 ? + 16,560 3,600 ? ?