The information below pertains to Prancer Company for 2008. Net income for the year ........................$1,200,000 8% convertible
Question:
The information below pertains to Prancer Company for 2008.
Net income for the year ........................$1,200,000
8% convertible bonds issued at par ($1,000 per bond). Each bond is convertible into
40 shares of common stock. .......................2,000,000
6% convertible, cumulative preferred stock, $100 par value. Each share is convertible
into 3 shares of common stock. .......................3,000,000
Common stock, $10 par value ......................6,000,000
Common stock options (granted in a prior year) to purchase 50,000 shares of common
stock at $20 per share .............................500,000
Tax rate for 2008 ................................40%
Average market price of common stock .................$25 per share
There were no changes during 2008 in the number of common shares, preferred shares, or convertible bonds outstanding. There is no treasury stock.
Instructions
(a) Compute basic earnings per share for 2008.
(b) Compute diluted earnings per share for 2008.
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Intermediate Accounting principles and analysis
ISBN: 978-0471737933
2nd Edition
Authors: Terry d. Warfield, jerry j. weygandt, Donald e. kieso