Ponce Towers, Inc., had 50,000 shares of common stock and 10,000 shares of $100 par value, 8%
For 2011, Ponce Towers, Inc., had income from continuing operations of $545,000 and a $72,000 loss from discontinued operations (net of tax).
As vice president of finance for the firm, you have been asked to calculate earnings per share for 2011. The worksheet EPS has been provided to assist you.
Compute the earnings per share for 2011.
Explanation of Solution
Compute the earnings per share for 2011.
Table (1)
The formulae used for the above table are as follows:
Table (2)
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