Daniel Company had 30,000 shares of common stock outstanding on January 1 and issued an additional 9,000 on August 1 of 2016. The company also has $100,000 of 8% convertible bonds outstanding during the year. Each $1,000 bond is convertible into 5 shares of common stock. Daniel had after-tax net income for the year of $160,000, and the tax rate was 30%. Required: Compute the appropriate earnings per share amount(s) to be reported on Daniel Company's 2016 income statement, and explain your answer.

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Daniel Company had 30,000 shares of common stock outstanding on January 1 and issued an additional 9,000 on
August 1 of 2016. The company also has $100,000 of 8% convertible bonds outstanding during the year. Each $1,000
bond is convertible into 5 shares of common stock. Daniel had after-tax net income for the year of $160,000, and the
tax rate was 30%.
Required:
Compute the appropriate earnings per share amount(s) to be reported on Daniel Company's 2016 income statement,
and explain your answer.
Transcribed Image Text:Daniel Company had 30,000 shares of common stock outstanding on January 1 and issued an additional 9,000 on August 1 of 2016. The company also has $100,000 of 8% convertible bonds outstanding during the year. Each $1,000 bond is convertible into 5 shares of common stock. Daniel had after-tax net income for the year of $160,000, and the tax rate was 30%. Required: Compute the appropriate earnings per share amount(s) to be reported on Daniel Company's 2016 income statement, and explain your answer.
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Earnings Per Share:

Earnings per share are the financial profitability ratio used to disclose the ability of the company to pay its shareholders for every unit of common stock held by them. It is calculated as basic and diluted.

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