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Exercise 4-13 At December 31, 2016, Grouper Corporation had the following stock outstanding. 10% cumulative preferred stock, $100 par, 107,710 shares $10,771,000 Common stock, $5 par, 4,024,000 shares 20,120,000 During 2017, Grouper did not issue any additional common stock. The following also occurred during 2017. Income from continuing operations before taxes $21,850,000 Discontinued operations (loss before taxes) $3,295,000 Preferred dividends declared $1,077,100 Common dividends declared $2,380,000 Effective tax rate 35 % Compute earnings per share data as it should appear in the 2017 income statement of Grouper Corporation. (Round answers to 2 decimal places, e.g. 1.48.)
| Net income: | ||
| Income before income tax | $ 21,850,000 | |
| Income tax applied (35% X $21,850,000) | 7,647,500 | |
| Income from continuous operations | 14,202,500 | |
| Discontinued operations loss | ||
| Loss before income tax | $ 3,295,000 | |
| Less: Applied income tax (35%) | 1,153,250 | (2,141,750) |
| Net income calculated | $ 12,060,750 | |
| Preference dividends declared: | $ 1,077,100 | |
| Weighted average common shares outstanding | 4,024,000 | |
| Earnings per share calculation | ||
| Income from continuous operations | $3.26* | |
| Discontinued operations loss, net of tax | (0.53)** | |
| Net income | $2.73*** | |
| *($14,202,500 – $1,077,100) ÷ 4,024,000. (Rounded) | ||
| **$2,141,750 ÷ 4,024,000. (Rounded) | ||
| ***($12,060,750 – $1,077,100) ÷ 4,024,000. |