In 2017, Pronghorn Corporation discontinued its retail store operations to focus on its online opportunities. The elimination of these retail operations is properly considered a discontinued operation. During the current year, its store operations lost $630,000 (net of tax) while its online operations reported a profit of $3,530,000 (net of tax). Pronghorn sold the store operations at the end of the year at a loss of $1,380,000 (net of tax). Prepare an income statement for 2017 beginning with line item “Income from continuing operations.”

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In 2017, Pronghorn Corporation discontinued its retail store operations to focus on its online opportunities. The elimination of these retail operations is properly considered a discontinued operation. During the current year, its store operations lost $630,000 (net of tax) while its online operations reported a profit of $3,530,000 (net of tax). Pronghorn sold the store operations at the end of the year at a loss of $1,380,000 (net of tax). Prepare an income statement for 2017 beginning with line item “Income from continuing operations.”

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choose the accounting period                                                           December 31, 2017For the Year Ended December 31, 2017For the Quarter Ended December 31, 2017
select an income statement item                                                           Discontinued OperationsEarnings Per ShareIncome From Continuing OperationsLoss From Disposal of Store Operations Net of TaxLoss From Operation of Discontinued Store Operations Net of TaxNet Income / (Loss)
     
$enter a dollar amount 
select an opening section name                                                           Discontinued OperationsEarnings Per ShareIncome From Continuing OperationsLoss From Disposal of Store Operations Net of TaxLoss From Operation of Discontinued Store Operations Net of TaxNet Income / (Loss)
       
select an income statement item                                                           Discontinued OperationsEarnings Per ShareIncome From Continuing OperationsLoss From Disposal of Store Operations Net of TaxLoss From Operation of Discontinued Store Operations Net of TaxNet Income / (Loss)
 
$enter a dollar amount 
   
select an income statement item                                                           Discontinued OperationsEarnings Per ShareIncome From Continuing OperationsLoss From Disposal of Store Operations Net of TaxLoss From Operation of Discontinued Store Operations Net of TaxNet Income / (Loss)
  enter a dollar amount    
        enter a subtotal of the two previous amounts
select a closing name for this statement                                                           Discontinued OperationsEarnings Per ShareIncome From Continuing OperationsLoss From Disposal of Store Operations Net of TaxLoss From Operation of Discontinued Store Operations Net of TaxNet Income / (Loss)
     
$enter a total net income or loss amount 
 
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