Open market as treasury stock


Compute Brisbane's basic and diluted earnings per share for 2011.
On December 31, 2010, Brisbane Company had 100,000 shares of common stock outstanding and  30,000 shares of 7%, $50 par, cumulative preferred stock outstanding. On February 28, 2011, Brisbane purchased 24,000 shares of common stock on the open market as treasury stock paying $40 per share.
Brisbane sold 6,000 treasury shares on September 30, 2011, for $45 per share. Net income for 2011 was $180,905. Also outstanding during the year were fully vested incentive stock options giving key personnel the option to buy 50,000 common shares at $40. The market price of the common shares averaged $50 during 2011.

Compute Jackson's basic and diluted earnings per share for 2011.
On December 31, 2010, Jackson Company had 100,000 shares of common stock outstanding and 30,000 shares of 7%, $50 par, cumulative preferred stock outstanding. On February 28, 2011, Jackson purchased 24,000 shares of common stock on the open market as treasury stock $35 per share. Jackson sold 6,000 treasury shares on September 30, 2011, for $37 per share. Net income for 2011 was $180,905. Also outstanding during the year were fully vested incentive stock options giving key personnel the option to buy 50,000 common shares at $40. The market price of the common shares averaged $39 during 2011.

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