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As one of the auditors at Banquo & Associates, you have been assigned to check D

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Question

As one of the auditors at Banquo & Associates, you have been assigned to check Duncan Corporation’s computation of earnings per share for the current year. The controller, Mac Beth, has supplied you with the following computations.

Net income

$3,374,960

Common shares
issued and outstanding:

Beginning of year

1,285,000

End of year

1,200,000

Average

1,242,500

Earnings per share:

$3,374,960

= $2.72 per share

1,242,500

You have developed the following additional information.

There are no other equity securities in addition to the common shares.

There are no options or warrants outstanding to purchase common shares.

There are no convertible debt securities.

Activities in common shares during the year were as follows.

Outstanding, Jan. 1

1,285,000

Treasury shares acquired, Oct. 1

250,000

Shares reissued, Dec. 1

165,000

Outstanding, Dec. 31

1,200,000

Questions:

On the basis of the information above, do you agree with the controller’s computation of earnings per share for the year? If you disagree, prepare a revised computation of earnings per share.

Assume the same facts as those presented above, except that options had been issued to purchase 140,000 shares of common stock at $10 per share. These options were outstanding at the beginning of the year, and none had been exercised or canceled during the year. The average market price of the common shares during the year was $25, and the ending market price was $35. What earnings per share amounts will be reported?

Net income

$3,374,960

Common shares
issued and outstanding:

Beginning of year

1,285,000

End of year

1,200,000

Average

1,242,500

Earnings per share:

$3,374,960

= $2.72 per share

1,242,500

Explanation / Answer

       1 Share details Units Duration in months Weighted duration Weighted Nos Outstanding shares Jan 1        1,285,000                             12 100%      1,285,000 Treasury shares acquired Oct 1            (85,000)                               3 25%          (21,250) Treasury shares acquired Oct 1          (165,000)                               2 17%          (27,500) Shares reissued Dec 1            165,000                               1 8%            13,750 Outstanding shares for Basic EPS calculation=      1,250,000 Net Income        3,374,960 Outstanding shares for Basic EPS calculation=        1,250,000 Basic EPS = $               2.70        2 Assuming 14000 options are there Share details Units Duration in months Weighted duration Weighted Nos Outstanding shares Jan 1        1,285,000                             12 100%      1,285,000 Treasury shares acquired Oct 1            (85,000)                               3 25%          (21,250) Treasury shares acquired Oct 1          (165,000)                               2 17%          (27,500) Shares reissued Dec 1            165,000                               1 8%            13,750 No of share options            140,000 Value of share options @$10 each=        1,400,000 No of shares that can be purchased at average Fair value of$25=              56,000 So no of shares issued without consideration=140000-56000=            84,000 Outstanding shares for Dilutes EPS calculation=      1,334,000 Net Income        3,374,960 Outstanding shares for Dilutes EPS calculation=        1,334,000 Diluted EPS = $               2.53