E16-16

eps: simple capital structure) on january 1, 2018, wike corp had 480,000 shares of common stock out standing during 2018, it had the following transactions that affected the common stock account.

Feb. 1 issued 120,000 shares

Mar. 1 issued a 10% stock dividend

May 1 acquired 100,000 shares of treasury stock

Jun. 1 issued a 3-for-1 stock split

Oct. 1 reissued 60,000 shares of treasury stock

a. determin the weighted-average number of shares outstanding as of December 31, 2018.

b. Assume that wike corp. earned net income of $3,456,000 during 2018. In addition, it had 100,000 shares of 9%, $100 par nonconvertible, noncumulative preferred stock outstanding for the entire year. because of liquidity considerations, however, the company did not declare and pay a preferred dividend in 2018. compute earnings per share for 2018, using the weighted-average number of shares determined in part(a)

c. Assume the same facts as in part(b), except that the preferred stock was cumulative. Compute earnings per share for 2018.

d. Assume the same facts as in part(b), except that net income included a loss from discontinued operations of $432,000(net of tax). Compute earnings per share for 2018.