Question: MacAfee Corp. has basic earnings per Class A common share of $2.61. MacAfee has a tax rate of 25%. The average share price during the

MacAfee Corp. has basic earnings per Class A common share of $2.61. MacAfee has a tax rate of 25%. The average share price during the year was $47. Review each of the following items:

  1. Class B nonvoting cumulative $1 shares, 82,500 shares outstanding all year, convertible into Class A shares at the rate of four Class B shares for one Class A share. Dividends of $0.55 were declared this year and basic EPS properly reflects the dividend entitlement of these preferred shares.
  2. Class A common stock options outstanding all year for 30,500 shares at a price of $70.
  3. Class A common stock options outstanding all year for 32,500 shares at a price of $40.
  4. Class A common stock options granted at the end of the fiscal year for 10,500 shares at $37 per share.
  5. 17%, eight-year $5,050,000 convertible bonds outstanding all year, convertible into 22 Class A common shares for every $1,000 bond. A bond discount was recorded when the bond was originally issued and amortization of $44,750 was recorded on the discount this year. On issuance, $425,000 of common stock conversion rights were recorded in shareholders? equity.
  6. 13%, 15-year, $9,050,000 convertible bonds outstanding all year, convertible into 18 Class A common shares for every $1,000 bond. A bond discount was recorded on issuance, and amortization of $19,700 was recorded on the discount this year. On issuance, $150,000 of common stock conversion rights were recorded in shareholders? equity.

Required:Indicate whether each of the above items would be included or excluded in a calculation of diluted EPS. Indicate the change to the numerator and denominator of diluted EPS where possible.?(Round "Individual Effect" answers to 2 decimal places and other answers to the nearest dollar amount. Do not round intermediate calculations.)

Item Include Numerator Denominator Individual Effect a. b. C. d. e. f. f.

Individual Item Include Numerator Denominator Effect a. b. . d. . f.

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