A portion of the combined statement of income and retained earnings of Snap Ltd. for the current
Question:
Note 1. During the year, Snap Inc. suffered a loss from discontinued operations of $400,000 after the applicable income tax reduction of $100,000.
At the end of 2017, Snap Inc. has outstanding 1.5 million common shares and 50,000 shares of preferred. On April 1, 2017, Snap Inc. issued 1 million common shares for $6 per share to help finance the loss.
Instructions
(a) Calculate the earnings per share on common shares for 2017 as it should be reported to shareholders.
(b) Assume that Snap Inc. issued a 10% stock dividend on September 1, 2017. Calculate the earnings per share on common shares for 2017 as it should be reported to shareholders.
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Intermediate Accounting
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11th Canadian edition Volume 2
Authors: Donald E. Kieso, Jerry J. Weygandt, Terry D. Warfield, Nicola M. Young, Irene M. Wiecek, Bruce J. McConomy