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The answer is C) but I don't seem to get the same answer.... Can you explain please?
A corporation with 5,000,000 shares of publicly listed stock reported total earnings of $7.20 per share for the first 9 months of operation. During the final quarter the number of publicly listed shares was increased to 10,000,000 shares, and fourth quarter earnings were reported as $1.25 per share. What are the average annual earnings per share based on the number of shares at the end of the year?
(A) $1.83
(B) $2.43
(C) $4.85
(D) $8.45
(E) $9.70
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A corporation with 5,000,000 shares of publicly listed stock reported total earnings of $7.20 per share for the first 9 months of operation. During the final quarter the number of publicly listed shares was increased to 10,000,000 shares, and fourth quarter earnings were reported as $1.25 per share. What are the average annual earnings per share based on the number of shares at the end of the year?
(A) $1.83
(B) $2.43
(C) $4.85
(D) $8.45
(E) $9.70
You have to find the average annual earnings per share based on the number of shares at the end of the year
Total profit for the first 9 months = 5,000,000 * 7.2
Total profit for the next 3 months = 10,000,000 * 1.25
Thus total profit for the year = 36,000,000 + 12,500,000 = 48,500,000
Hence average for the year = 48,500,000/10,000,000 = $4.85
(A) $1.83
(B) $2.43
(C) $4.85
(D) $8.45
(E) $9.70
You have to find the average annual earnings per share based on the number of shares at the end of the year
Total profit for the first 9 months = 5,000,000 * 7.2
Total profit for the next 3 months = 10,000,000 * 1.25
Thus total profit for the year = 36,000,000 + 12,500,000 = 48,500,000
Hence average for the year = 48,500,000/10,000,000 = $4.85
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The total earning= $$listed\ share\ \cdot\ \frac{value}{share}$$
But the total earning for the first 9 months
$$=5000000\cdot7.20=36000000$$
And the total earning for the fourth quarter = $$=10000000\cdot1.25=12500000$$
Total annual earning = $$36000000+12500000=48500000$$
the average annual per share = $$\frac{48500000}{10000000}=\text{4.85}$$
we have $4.85.
since there is total 10000000 listed share at the end of the year.
But the total earning for the first 9 months
$$=5000000\cdot7.20=36000000$$
And the total earning for the fourth quarter = $$=10000000\cdot1.25=12500000$$
Total annual earning = $$36000000+12500000=48500000$$
the average annual per share = $$\frac{48500000}{10000000}=\text{4.85}$$
we have $4.85.
since there is total 10000000 listed share at the end of the year.
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Note that we are basing the average annual earnings per share on the number of shares at the end of the year.dunkin77 wrote:Hi,
The answer is C) but I don't seem to get the same answer.... Can you explain please?
A corporation with 5,000,000 shares of publicly listed stock reported total earnings of $7.20 per share for the first 9 months of operation. During the final quarter the number of publicly listed shares was increased to 10,000,000 shares, and fourth quarter earnings were reported as $1.25 per share. What are the average annual earnings per share based on the number of shares at the end of the year?
(A) $1.83
(B) $2.43
(C) $4.85
(D) $8.45
(E) $9.70
Thus, when the number of shares was doubled, from 5,000,000 to 10,000,000, the per-share earnings from the first 9 months had to be halved; thus
(7.2/2) + 1.25 = 3.6 + 1.25 = 4.85.
Answer: E
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