Rafter Corp. has 400,000 shares of common stock outstanding. In 2014, the company reports income from continuing operations before income tax of $2,680,000. Additional transactions not considered in the $2,680,000 are as follows.
1. In 2014, Rafter Corp. sold avilable-for-sale investments for $86,000. The investments had originally cost $80,000. The gain or loss is considered ordinary.
2.The company discontinued operations of one of its subsidiaries during the current year at a loss of $450,000 before taxes. Assume that this transaction meets the criteria for discontinued operations. The loss from operations of the discontinued subsidiary was $390,000 before taxes; the loss from disposal of the subsidiary was $60,000 before taxes.
3. An internal audit discovered that deprecition of equipment was overstated by $40,000 (net of tax) in a prior period. The amount was charged against retained earnings.
4. The company had a loss of $60,000 on the condemnation of much of its property. The loss is taxed at a total effective rate of 40%. Assume that the transaction meets the requirements of an extraordinary item.
Instructions
Analyze the above informaion and prepare an income statement for the year 2014, starting with income from continuing operations before income tax. Compute earnings per share as it should be shown on the face of the income statement. (Assume a total effective tax rate of 30% on all items, unless otherwise indicated.)