Evaluating the diluted earnings per share


Problem:

Binary Corp. had $900,000 net income in 2004. On January 1, 2004 there were 220,000 shares of common stock outstanding. On April 1, 20,000 shares were issued and on September 1, Birney bought 30,000 shares of treasury stock. There are 30,000 options to buy common stock at $40 a share outstanding. The market price of the common stock averaged $50 during 2004. The tax rate is 40%.

During 2004, there were 20,000 shares of convertible preferred stock outstanding. The preferred is $100 par, pays $7 a year dividend, and is convertible into three shares of common stock.

Binary Corp issued $2,000,000 of 8% convertible bonds at face value during 2003. Each $1,000 bond is convertible into 20 shares of common stock.

Instructions

Compute diluted earnings per share for 2004. Complete the schedule and show all computations.

                  Net        Adjust-     Adjusted                      Adjust-    Adjusted
Security    Income     ment     Net Income    Shares       ment        Shares     EPS

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