Purchase Solution

Earnings per share of common stock

Not what you're looking for?

Ask Custom Question

A corporation has the following stockholder's equity accounts at the end of the current fiscal year, after all closing entries have been posted: Common stock, $10 par, $2,000,000; Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par-Common Stock, $375,000; Retained Earnings, $1,285,000. The earnings for the current year, during which there were no unusual item, were $350,000.

Compute the earnings per share of common stock.

Purchase this Solution

Solution Summary

The solution explains how to determine the earnings per share of common stock

Solution Preview

Earnings per share = Net Income/Number of common shares outstanding
The net income is given as $350,000
The total amount in the ...

Purchase this Solution


Free BrainMass Quizzes
Understanding the Accounting Equation

These 10 questions help a new student of accounting to understand the basic premise of accounting and how it is applied to the business world.

Organizational Leadership Quiz

This quiz prepares a person to do well when it comes to studying organizational leadership in their studies.

Lean your Process

This quiz will help you understand the basic concepts of Lean.

Writing Business Plans

This quiz will test your understanding of how to write good business plans, the usual components of a good plan, purposes, terms, and writing style tips.

Marketing Management Philosophies Quiz

A test on how well a student understands the basic assumptions of marketers on buyers that will form a basis of their marketing strategies.