Lippert Inc. has net income of $160,000, weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding of 50,000, and preferred

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Lippert Inc. has net income of $160,000, weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding of 50,000, and preferred dividends for the period of $40,000. What is Lippert’s earnings per share of common stock? Kate Lippert, the president of Lippert Inc., believes the computed EPS of the company is high. Comment.


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Accounting Principles

ISBN: 9781118566671

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Authors: Jerry Weygandt, Paul Kimmel, Donald Kieso

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