Question

Mayan Company had net income of $32,500. The weighted-average common shares outstanding were 10,000. The company has no preferred stock. The company's earnings per share is:

Answer 1

Answer:

The company's earnings per share is $3.25.

Explanation:

Earnings per share (EPS) refers to a financial metric that shows an indication of the amount of money that is made a company for each share of its stock.

The earnings per share of Mayan Company can be calculated using the formula for calculating earnings per share as follows:

Earnings per share = Net income /  Weighted-average common shares outstanding ..................... (1)

Where;

Net income = $32,500

Weighted-average common shares outstanding = 10,000

Substituting the values into equation (1), we have:

Earnings per share = $32,500 / 10,000

Earnings per share = $3.25

Therefore, the company's earnings per share is $3.25.