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(Weighted-Average Number of Shares) Newton Inc. uses a calendar year for financial reporting. The company is authorized to issue 9,000,000 shares of $10 par common stock. At no time has Newton issued any potentially dilutive securities. Listed below is a summary of Newton’s common stock activities.

1. Number of common shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2015 2,000,000

2. Shares issued as a result of a 10% stock dividend on September 30, 2016 200,000

3. Shares issued for cash on March 31, 2017 2,000,000Number of common shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2017 4,200,000

4. A 2-for-1 stock split of Newton’s common stock took place on March 31, 2018

Instructions

(a) Compute the weighted-average number of common shares used in computing earnings per common share for 2016 on the 2017 comparative income statement.

(b) Compute the weighted-average number of common shares used in computing earnings per common share for 2017 on the 2017 comparative income statement.

(c) Compute the weighted-average number of common shares to be used in computing earnings per common share for 2017 on the 2018 comparative income statement.

(d) Compute the weighted-average number of common shares to be used in computing earnings per common share for 2018 on the 2018 comparative income statement

Short Answer

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a) 2,200,000 shares

b) 3,700,000 shares

c) 7,400,000 shares

d) 8,400,000 shares

Step by step solution

01

(a) Calculation of weighted-average number of common shares                 

Jan 1, 06- Sep 30, 06

Number of shares adjusted (2000.000 x 9/12 )

1500,000

Stock dividend

10%

Jan 1,06- Sep 30,06

Number of shares adjusted after stock dividend (1,500,000 x 110%)

1,650,000

Oct 1, 06- Dec 31,06

2,200,000*3/12

550,000

2,200,000

02

(b) Calculation of weighted-average number of common shares

Jan 01,07- Mar 31,07

(2200,000 x 3/12 )

550,000

Apr 1,07- Dec31,07

(4200,000 x 9/12)

3,150.000

3,700,000

03

(c) Calculation of weighted-average number of common shares

Previously Computed

3,700,000

Stock split

X 2

Weighted average number of shares

7,400,000

04

(d) Calculation of weighted-average number of common shares

Jan 1, 08- Mar 31, 08

(4,200,000 x 3/12)

$1050,000

Stock split

X 2

Jan 1,08- Mar 31, 08

Adjusted shares

2,100,000

Apr 1,08- Dec 31, 08

(8,400,000 x 9/12)

6,300,000

8,400,000

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