Calculate Earnings Per Share for Kents Inc

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Question - Kent's Inc. started 2020 with the following shares outstanding:

5,000, $1,00 cumulative preferred shares (No dividends in arrears)

9,000 common shares

The company earned $350,000 during 2020 and had the following share transactions:

Mar 1st Issued 6,000 common shares for trucks valued at $25,000

Aug 1st Repurchased 1,700 common shares at $15/share

Nov 1st Issued 4,700 common shares for $16/share

Required -

A. Calculate Earnings Per Share for Kent's Inc. for 2020.

B. Assuming all other information is similar, if Joey's Ltd. had earnings per share of $18.28 for 2020, which companies shares would you chose to invest in if you had to pick one, Kent's Inc. or Joey's Ltd?

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