Question

The following data relate to the operations of Slick Software, Inc., during 2018. Continuing operations:

Answer 1

Answer:

A. $5.70

B. $7,625,000

C. $2.25

D. UNFAVORABLE amount of $4.25

Explanation:

a.Preparation of a condensed income statement for 2018,

SLICK SOFTWARE, INC.Condensed Income StatementFor the Year Ended December 31, 2018

Net sales $19,850,000

Costs and expenses $16,900,000

Income from continuing operations$2,950,000

Discontinued operations:

Operating income $140,000

Loss on disposal (net of income tax benefit)(550,000)

Income before extraordinary item $2,540,000 Extraordinary loss (net of income tax benefit)(900,000)

(550,000+350,000)

Net income$1,640,000

($2,540,000-900,000)

Earnings per share:

Earnings from continuing operations$12.25

[($2,950,000 - $500,000) ÷200,000]

Loss from discontinued operations (2.05)

($410,000 ÷ 200,000 shares)

Earnings before extraordinary items $10.20

[($2,540,000 - $500,000 preferred dividends) ÷ 200,000]

Extraordinary loss (4.50)

($900,000 ÷200,000 shares)

Net earnings $5.70

[($1,640,000 - $500,000 preferred dividends)÷200,000 shares]

Calculation for Preferred dividends:

Preferred dividends: 80,000 shares x $6.25 =$500,000

b.Preparation of a statement of retained earnings for the year ended December 31, 2018

SLICK SOFTWARE, INC.Statement of Retained Earnings For the Year Ended December 31, 2018

Retained earnings, December 31 2017 $7,285,000

Less: prior period adjustment350,000

Restated$6,935,000

Net income1,640,000

Subtotal$8,575,000

($6,935,000+1,640,000)

Cash dividends(950,000)

Retained earnings, December 31, 2017 $7,625,000

($8,575,000-$7,625,000)

c.Computation for the amount of cash dividend per share of common stock

Total cash dividends declared during 2018 $950,000

Less: Preferred stock dividend 500,000

(80,000 shares x $6.25 per share)

Cash dividends to common stockholders $450,000

Number of common shares outstanding 200,000

Cash dividend per common share $2.25

($450,000 ÷ 200,000 shares)

D. The amount of $8.00 earnings per share figure in 2019 will have unfavorable figure when compared with the year 2018 reason been that

the year 2019 has one Earnings Per Share amount which is why we should compared it to the earnings per share from continuing operations in year 2018, which gave us the amount of $12.25 per share[($2,950,000 - $500,000) ÷200,000] which inturn makes Slick Software, Inc.’s earnings per share from continuing operations to reduce to the amount of $4.25 per share ($12.25-$8.00) from the year 2018 to 2019