Extraordinary loss on extinguishment of debt.......................................$(8,490)
Loss from continuing operations...........................................................$(16,026)
Income from discontinued operations......................................................$6,215
Preferred stock dividend requirements.....................................................$(2,778)
Weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding.....39,739
a. Rearrange the items to present in good form the last portion of the income statement for Esper Corporation, beginning with "Loss from continuing operations."
b. Calculate the amount of net loss per share for the period. (Do not calculate per-share amounts for subtotals, such as income for continuing operations, loss before extraordinary items, etc. You are required to compute only a single earnings per share amount.)