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can you explain step by step: Chapter 16 accounting intermediate II -Basic and diluted EPS
1-Assume that the following data relative to Rice company for 2020 is available:
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 convertible 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 price 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.
(B) compute the diluted earnings per share for 2020