At December 31, 2011, Marquis Corporation had 100,000 shares of common stock issued and outstanding, 60,000 of

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At December 31, 2011, Marquis Corporation had 100,000 shares of common stock issued and outstanding, 60,000 of which had been issued and outstanding throughout the year and 40,000 of which had been issued on October 1, 2011. Income before income taxes for the year ended December 31, 2011, was $636,400. In 2011 and 2012, a dividend of $70,000 was paid on 70,000 shares of 10% cumulative preferred stock, $10 par.

On April 1, 2012, there were 20,000 additional shares issued. Total income before income taxes for 2012 was $461,000, which included an extraordinary gain before income taxes of $42,000. Assuming a 30% tax rate, what is Marquis’s basic earnings per common share for 2011 and for 2012, rounded to the nearest cent? Show computations in good form.


Common Stock
Common stock is an equity component that represents the worth of stock owned by the shareholders of the company. The common stock represents the par value of the shares outstanding at a balance sheet date. Public companies can trade their stocks on...
Corporation
A Corporation is a legal form of business that is separate from its owner. In other words, a corporation is a business or organization formed by a group of people, and its right and liabilities separate from those of the individuals involved. It may...
Dividend
A dividend is a distribution of a portion of company’s earnings, decided and managed by the company’s board of directors, and paid to the shareholders. Dividends are given on the shares. It is a token reward paid to the shareholders for their...
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Intermediate Accounting

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