Problem 4-3 Crane Inc. reported income from continuing operations before taxes during 2017 of $818,700. Additional transactions occurring in 2017 but not considered in the $818,700 are as follows. he corporation experienced an uninsured flood loss in the amount of $96,000 during the year. 2. At the beginning of 2015, the corporation purchased a machine for $61,200 (salvage value of $10,200) that had a useful life of 6 years. The bookkeeper used straight-line depreciation for 2015, 2016, and 2017, but 3. Sale of securities held as a part of its portfolio resulted in a loss of $59,800 (pretax) 4. When its president died, the corporation realized $159,100 from an insurance policy. The cash surrender value of this policy had been carried on the books as an investment in the amount of $44,310 (the gain is 5. The corporation disposed of its recreational division at a loss of $104,330 before taxes. Assume that this transaction meets the criteria for discontinued operations. 6. The corporation decided to change its method of inventory pricing from average-cost to the FIFO method. The effect of this change on prior years is to increase 2015 income by $58,150 and decrease 2016 income by failed to deduct the salvage value in computing the depreciation base. nontaxable) $19,670 before taxes. The FIFO method has been used for 2017. The tax rate on these items is 40% Prepare an income statement for the year 2017 starting with income from continuing operations before taxes. Compute earnings per share as it should be shown on the face of the income statement. Common shares outstanding for the year are 109,520 shares. Assume a tax rate of 30% on all items, unless indicated otherwise.) (Round earnings per share to 2 decimal places, e.g. 1.48 and all other answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 5,275)