Question: The information below pertains to Prancer Company for 2008. Net income for the year ........................$1,200,000 8% convertible bonds issued at par ($1,000 per bond). Each

The information below pertains to Prancer Company for 2008.

Net income for the year ........................$1,200,000

8% convertible bonds issued at par ($1,000 per bond). Each bond is convertible into

40 shares of common stock. .......................2,000,000

6% convertible, cumulative preferred stock, $100 par value. Each share is convertible

into 3 shares of common stock. .......................3,000,000

Common stock, $10 par value ......................6,000,000

Common stock options (granted in a prior year) to purchase 50,000 shares of common

stock at $20 per share .............................500,000

Tax rate for 2008 ................................40%

Average market price of common stock .................$25 per share

There were no changes during 2008 in the number of common shares, preferred shares, or convertible bonds outstanding. There is no treasury stock.

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(a) Compute basic earnings per share for 2008.

(b) Compute diluted earnings per share for 2008.

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