(EPS with Options, Various Situations) Venzuela Company’s net income for 2017 is \(50,000. The only potentially dilutive securities outstanding were 1,000 options issued during 2016, each exercisable for one share at \)6. None has been exercised, and 10,000 shares of common were outstanding during 2017. The average market price of Venzuela’s stock during 2017 was \(20.

Instructions

(a) Compute diluted earnings per share. (Round to nearest cent.)

(b) Assume the same facts as those assumed for part (a), except that the 1,000 options were issued on October 1, 2017 (rather than in 2016). The average market price during the last 3 months of 2017 was \)20.

Short Answer

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  1. Diluted Earnings per share $4.67
  2. Diluted Earnings per share $4.91

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(a) Computation of Diluted Earnings per share-

a)

Options issued

1,000

Multiple: Exercise price per share

$6

Amount paid towards shares

$6,000

Amount paid towards shares (A)

$6,000

Amount paid towards shares (B)

$20

Value of options (A/ B)

300

Options issued

1,000

Less: Value of options

(300)

Diluted shares

700

Net Income

$50,000

Average share outstanding (10,000+700)

10,700

Diluted Earnings Per share

$ 4.67

02

(b) Computation of Diluted Earnings per share-

b)

Diluted shares

700

Months

3/12

Weighted average for the period holding

175

Net Income (A)

$50,000

Average share outstanding (10,000+175) (B)

10,175

Diluted Earnings Per share (A/B)

$ 4.91

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