For the year ended 31 December 2020 Taunton Company had: 10,000,000 outstanding ordinary shares (no change...

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For the year ended 31 December 2020 Taunton Company had: 10,000,000 outstanding ordinary shares (no change during 2020). Convertible preference shares, $1.2 cumulative dividend per share, 1,000,000 shares outstanding (no change during 2020); each preference share is convertible into 2 ordinary shares. $5,000,000 of 7% convertible bonds issued at par; each $1,000 bond is convertible into 100 ordinary shares. No bonds were converted up to year-end date. On 1 July 2020, 3,000,000 stock options with an exercise price of $15 per share were issued. No stock options were exercised up to year-end date. Ordinary share market prices for 2020 were as follows: Average for first 1/2 of year $14 Average for second 1/2 of year $18 Average for year $16 Net income for 2020 was $6,500,000. No dividend has been declared this year. The income tax rate is 25%. Required: (Carry EPS figures to 3 decimal places.)- 1. Compute the basic earnings per share for Taunton for 2020. - 2. Without computing the diluted earnings per share, determine and briefly explain whether the stock option, the convertible preference shares and/or the convertible bonds would be dilutive or antidilutive. Show your analyses. e 3. What would be the reported diluted earnings per share for Taunton for 2020? - For the year ended 31 December 2020 Taunton Company had: 10,000,000 outstanding ordinary shares (no change during 2020). Convertible preference shares, $1.2 cumulative dividend per share, 1,000,000 shares outstanding (no change during 2020); each preference share is convertible into 2 ordinary shares. $5,000,000 of 7% convertible bonds issued at par; each $1,000 bond is convertible into 100 ordinary shares. No bonds were converted up to year-end date. On 1 July 2020, 3,000,000 stock options with an exercise price of $15 per share were issued. No stock options were exercised up to year-end date. Ordinary share market prices for 2020 were as follows: Average for first 1/2 of year $14 Average for second 1/2 of year $18 Average for year $16 Net income for 2020 was $6,500,000. No dividend has been declared this year. The income tax rate is 25%. Required: (Carry EPS figures to 3 decimal places.)- 1. Compute the basic earnings per share for Taunton for 2020. - 2. Without computing the diluted earnings per share, determine and briefly explain whether the stock option, the convertible preference shares and/or the convertible bonds would be dilutive or antidilutive. Show your analyses. e 3. What would be the reported diluted earnings per share for Taunton for 2020? -

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Answer Explanation 1 Basic earnings per share for Taunton for 2020 is 053 2 Dilutive or anti dilutive Stock option is dilutive When stock options are ... View the full answer