Question 6 Manto Realty Ltd. is a land developer with a calendar year end. When Manto needs capital to buy land, it often issues common shares, and once cash is obtained on large land sales, shares are often repurchased. Profit for the year ended December 31, 2017 was $860,000. Manto's board of directors declared and paid the annual dividend to its preferred shareholders. Manto Realty Ltd. reported the following information related to its shareholders' equity on January 1, 2017. $2-cumulative preferred shares, unlimited number of shares authorized, 110,000 shares issued Common shares, unlimited number of shares authorized, 550,000 shares issued Contributed surplus-reacquisition of common shares Retained earnings $4,400,000 3,322,000 21,000 5,254,000 Common shares issuances and reacquisitions were as follows for 2017. Feb. 1 May 30 July 31 Issued 25,000 shares Reacquired 20,000 shares Issued 36,000 shares Issued 10,000 shares Reacquired 28,000 shares Nov. 1 Dec. 1 Calculate the weighted average number of common shares for 2017. (Round each calculation to the nearest whole share.) Weighted average number of common shares Calculate the earnings per share ratio for Manto Realty Ltd. (Round answer to 2 decimal places, e.g. 52.76.) Earnings per share ratio Assume instead that the preferred shares are noncumulative and that there were no dividends paid during the year. Calculate the earnings per share ratio for Manto Realty Ltd. (Round answer to 2 decimal places, e.g. 52.76.) Earnings per share Screenshot