In: Accounting
1- Assume that the following data relative to Rice Company for 2020 is available
Net Income $3,984,000:
Transactions in Common Shares Change Cumulative
Jan. 1,2020 Beginning number 650,000
Apr. 1,2020 Purchase of treasury shares (50,000) 600,000
June 1,2020 100% stock dividend 600,000 1,200,000
Dec 1,2020 Issuance of shares 200,000 1,400,000
5% Cumulative Preferred Stock:
$1,000,000 sold at par on January 1,2020 convertible into 200,000 shares of common stock
Stock options:
Exercisable at the option of $30 per share. Average market price in 2020, $35 and there were 60,000 options outstanding since 2017.
(A) compute the basic earnings per share for 2020. (round to the nearest penny)
(B) compute the diluted earnings per share for 2020. (round to the nearest penny)