Taft Corporation had after-tax income from continuing operations of ($ 6.7) million for 2020. Taft also reported

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Taft Corporation had after-tax income from continuing operations of \(\$ 6.7\) million for 2020. Taft also reported a \(\$ 1.23\) million after-tax loss on the disposal of its textile subsidiary. Taft uses a calendar-year reporting period. Taft's capital structure consists of the following.

- Preferred: 100,000 shares of \(\$ 100\) par, \(8 \%\) cumulative nonconvertible preferred issued in 2020 . No dividends were declared in the current year.

- Common: Outstanding January 1, 2020, 4,271,865 shares, \$1 par. Dividends of \(\$ 1.00\) per share were declared and paid in 2020. On July 1, 2020, a three-for-one stock split was declared and the shares were issued.

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a. What type of capital structure does Taft have (simple or complex)?

b. Compute relevant EPS amounts.

c. Show the EPS presentation for financial reporting.

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Intermediate Accounting Volume 2

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