On December 31, 2005, Brisbane Company had 100,000 shares of common stock outstanding and 30,000 shares of

Question:

On December 31, 2005, 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, 2006, 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, 2006, for $45 per share. Net income for 2006 was $180,905. Also outstanding during the year were stock options giving key personnel the option to buy 50,000 common shares at $40. During 2006, the average market price of the common shares was $50 with a closing price of $51 on December 31, 2006.

Required:

Compute Brisbane's basic and diluted earnings per share for 2006.

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...