Reference no: EM132825123
Keynote Inc. uses a calendar year for financial reporting. The company is authorized to issue 20,000,000 shares of $1 par common stock. At no time has Keynote issued any potentially dilutive securities. Listed below is a summary of Keynote's common stock activities.
1. Number of common shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2018 5,000,000
2. Shares issued for cash on March 31, 2019 1,000,000.
3. A 2-for-1 stock split of Keynote's common stock took place on August 31, 2020.
4. Shares issued as a result of a 30% stock dividend on June 30, 2021 3,600,000
Instructions
Problem (a) Compute the weighted-average number of common shares used in computing earnings per common share for 2019 on the 2020 comparative income statement.
Problem (b) Compute the weighted-average number of common shares used in computing earnings per common share for 2020 on the 2020 comparative income statement.
Problem (c) Compute the weighted-average number of common shares to be used in computing earnings per common share for 2020 on the 2021 comparative income statement.
Problem (d) Compute the weighted-average number of common shares to be used in computing earnings per common share for 2021 on the 2021 comparative income statement. (CMA adapted)