Lucas Company reports net income of $5,125 for the year ended December 31, 2019, its first year of operations. On January 4, 2019, Lucas issued 9,000 shares of common stock. On August 2, 2019, it issued an additional 3,000 shares of stock, resulting in 12,000 shares outstanding at year-end. During 2020, Lucas earned net income of $16,400. It issued 2,000 additional shares of stock on March 3, 2020, and declared and issued a 2-for-1 stock split on November 3, 2020, resulting in 28,000 shares outstanding at year-end. During 2021, Lucas earned net income of $23,520. The only common stock transaction during 2021 was a 20% stock dividend issued on July 2, 2021.
1. Compute the basic earnings per share that would be disclosed in the 2019 annual report.
2. Compute the 2016 and 2020 comparative basic earnings per share that would be disclosed in the 2020 annual report.
3. Compute the 2016, 2017, and 2021 comparative basic earnings per share that would be disclosed in the 2021 annual report.

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Answer:

LUCAS COMPANY

1. basic earnings per share = Earnings / weighted average number of shares outstanding

     Basic earnings per share for 2019 =  $5,125/10,250 = $0.5 per share

weighted average number of share outstanding for 2019

     9000 +  (3000*5/12) =  10,250

2. Basic earnings per share for 2020 =   $16,400/27,667

                                                              = $0.59 per share

Comparative figure for 2019 to be disclosed in 2020 =  $0.5 *  10,250/27,667 =  $0.19 per share

weighted average number of share outstanding

As at Jan (9000+3000)                              12,000

New issue (2000*10/12)                              1,667

Stock split                                                     14,000

                                                                      27,667

3. Basic earnings per share  for  2021 =   $23,520/33,600

                                                              =  $0.7 per share

Comparative basic earnings per share for 2019 to b disclosed in 2021 =  $0.5 *10,250/33,600 = $0.15 per share

Comparative basic earnings per share for 2020 to b disclosed in 2021 = $0.59*27,667/33,600  =  $0.49 per share

weighted average number of shares outstanding

As at Jan 1                                               28,000

stock dividend             (20%*28,000)    5,600

                                                                 33,600

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