In: Accounting
Except for the earnings per share statistics, the 2016, 2017, and 2018 income statements for Ace Group Inc. were originally presented as follows:Required:
1. Calculate the 11 missing amounts. (Loss should be indicated by a minus sign.)
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*No
preferred shares have been issued.
2.
Calculate
the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the
following years: 
(Do not round intermediate calculations.
Round your answers to nearest whole
number.)
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3. Prepare the earnings per share income statement presentation during the following years: (Round your answers to 2 decimal places. Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign.)
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1. 11 missing amounts.
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | |
| Sales | $483,855 | $704,040 | $1,015,900 | 
| Costs and expenses | $165,920 | $82,180 | 332,070 | 
| Profit from continuing operations | $317,935 | $621860 | $683,830 | 
| Gain (loss) on discontinued operations | $(160,441) | $84,660 | (111,575) | 
| Profit (loss) | $157,494 | $537,200 | $572,255 | 
| Information on Common Shares for Ace Group Inc. * | ||
| Shares outstanding on December 31, 2015 | 37,300 | |
| Purchase and retirement of shares on March 1, 2016 | ? | 4,580 | 
| Sale of shares on June 1, 2016 | + | 15,880 | 
| Share dividend of 5% on August 1, 2016 | + | 2497.57 | 
| Shares outstanding on December 31, 2016 | 48,600 | |
| Sale of shares on February 1, 2017 | + | 7,460 | 
| Purchase and retirement of shares on July 1, 2017 | ? | 2,290 | 
| Shares outstanding on December 31, 2017 | 53,770 | |
| Sale of shares on March 1, 2018 | + | 19,960 | 
| Purchase and retirement of shares on September 1, 2018 | ? | 6,150 | 
| Share split of 3:1 on October 1, 2018 | + | 202740 | 
| Shares outstanding on December 31, 2018 | 204740 | |
2. Weighted-Average number of common shares outstanding during the following years:
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3. Earnings per share income statement presentation during the following years:
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | |
| Income from continuing operations | $317,935 | $621,860 | $683,830 | 
| Gain (Loss) from discontinued operations | $(160,441) | $84,660 | $(111,575) | 
| Profit (loss) (A) | $157,494 | $537,200 | $572,255 | 
| No. of weighted-average outsatnding shares (B) | 42,747 | 54,293 | 68,363 | 
| Earning per share (C) = A / B | $3.68 | $9.90 | $8.37 | 
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