On June 1, 2015, Cheyenne Company and Ayayai Company merged to form Pina Inc. A

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On June 1, 2015, Cheyenne Company and Ayayai Company merged to form Pina Inc. A total of 769,000 shares were issued to complete the merger. The new corporation reports on a calendar-year basis. On April 1, 2017, the company issued an additional 599,000 shares of stock for cash. All 1,368,000 shares were outstanding on December 31, 2017. Pina Inc. also issued $600,000 of 20-year, 8% convertible bonds at par on July 1, 2017. Each $1,000 bond converts to 36 shares of common at any interest date. None of the bonds have been converted to date. Pina Inc. is preparing its annual report for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017. The annual report will show earnings per share figures based upon a reported after-tax net income of $1,688,000. (The tax rate is 40%.)

Determine the following for 2017.

(a) The number of shares to be used for calculating: (Round answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. $2,500.)

(1) Basic earnings per share

(2) Diluted earnings per share

(b) The earnings figures to be used for calculating: (Round answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. $2,500.)

(1) Basic earnings per share

(2) Diluted earnings per share

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Solution:-

(a) The number of shares to be used for calculating:-

(1) Basic earnings per share:-

(2) Diluted earnings per share:-

$600,000 / 1,000 * 36 Shares = 21,600 additional shares if converted.

(b) The earnings figures to be used for calculating:

(1) Basic earnings per share:-

(2) Diluted earnings per share:-

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Dates Shares Weight Weighted-shares Jan 1, 2017 - Apr 1, 2017 769,000 3/12 192,250 Apr 1, 2017 - Dec 31, 2017 1,368,000 9/12 1,026,000 1,218,250

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