The information below pertains to sweet company for 2018. net income for the year $1,230,000 7% convertible bonds issued at par ($1,000 per bond); each bond is convertible into 30 shares of common stock 1,990,000 7% convertible, cumulative preferred stock, $100 par value; each share is convertible into 3 shares of common stock 4,110,000 common stock, $10 par value 6,270,000 tax rate for 2018 40% average market price of common stock $25 per share. there were no changes during 2015 in the number of common shares, preferred shares, or convertible bonds outstanding. there is no treasury stock. the company also has common stock options (granted in a prior year) to purchase 75,000 shares of common stock at $20 per share.

instructions
(a) compute basic earnings per share for 2015.
(b) compute diluted earnings per share for 2015.

Annuity payments are assumed to come at the end of each payment period (termed an ordinary annuity). however, an exception occurs when the annuity payments come at the beginning of each period (termed an annuity due). what is the future value of a 13-year annuity of $2,800 per period where payments come at the beginning of each period? the interest rate is 9 percent. use appendix c for an approximate answer, but calculate your final answer using the formula and financial calculator methods. to find the future value of an annuity due when using the appendix tables, add 1 to n and subtract 1 from the tabular value. for example, to find the future value of a $100 payment at the beginning of each period for five periods at 10 percent, go to appendix c for n = 6 and i = 10 percent. look up the value of 7.716 and subtract 1 from it for an answer of 6.716 or $671.60 ($100 × 6.716)

Zeta corporation is a manufacturer of sports caps, which require soft fabric. the standards for each cap allow 2.00 yards of soft fabric, at a cost of $2.00 per yard. during the month of january, the company purchased 25,000 yards of soft fabric at $2.10 per yard, to produce 12,000 caps. what is zeta corporation's materials price variance for the month of january?

Royal motor corp. generates a major portion of its revenues by manufacturing luxury sports cars. however, the company also derives an insignificant percent of its annual revenues by selling its sports merchandise that includes apparel, shoes, and other accessories under the same brand name. which of the following terms best describes royal motor corp.? a. aconglomerate b. a subsidiary c. adominant-businessfirm d. a single-business firm