Answer:
Buffalo Corporation
Diluted earnings per share is:
$1.67 per share.
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Reported net income = $415,720
Common Stock outstanding = 208,000 shares
Options outstanding = 40,500 shares
Total outstanding shares = 248,500 shares (208,000 + 40,500)
Option price per share = $11
Market price per share = $15
Earnings per share = Net Income/Common Stock outstanding
Computation of diluted earnings per share:
Diluted Earnings per share = Net Income/Total outstanding shares
= $415,720/248,500
= $1.67
b) Buffalo's diluted earnings per share uses the total outstanding shares (common stock plus options stock plus all convertible securities) to divide into the net income. As the description implies, all convertible stocks are included in the calculation to arrive at the earnings per share.
