A company had the following outstanding shares as of January 1, year 2:

Preferred stock, $60 par, 4%, cumulative

10,000 shares

Common stock, $3 par

50,000 shares

On April 1, year 2, the company sold 8,000 shares of previously unissued common stock. No dividends were in arrears on January 1, year 2, and no dividends were declared or paid during year 2. Net income for year 2 totaled $236,000. What amount is basic earnings per share for the year ended December 31, year 2?

a.$4.21

b.$3.66

c.$3.79

d.$4.07

At december 31, 2016, pina corporation had the following stock outstanding. 10% cumulative preferred stock, $100 par, 107,810 shares $10,781,000 common stock, $5 par, 4,026,000 shares 20,130,000 during 2017, pina did not issue any additional common stock. the following also occurred during 2017. income from continuing operations before taxes $21,950,000 discontinued operations (loss before taxes) $3,505,000 preferred dividends declared $1,078,100 common dividends declared $2,300,000 effective tax rate 35 % compute earnings per share data as it should appear in the 2017 income statement of pina corporation