The following information is taken from Multi-Task Corporation’s November 30, 2021 balance sheet: Liabilities:   6% Bonds payable, $4,500,000, maturing October 31, 2024, each $1,000 bond convertible into 25 common shares at any time up to October 31, 2024   $4,500,000     Shareholders’ Equity:   7% Cumulative preferred shares, convertible at the rate of 5 common shares for 1 preferred share, 44,380 shares outstanding            957,000     Common shares, 2,675,000 shares issued and outstanding 8,025,000   Multi-Task Corporation had net income for the 2021 year of $8,344,500.  Multi-Task pays income tax at a rate of 28%.  Both the bonds and the preferred shares were outstanding for the entire year.  The weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the 2021 year was 2,745,500. Required: Calculate basic earnings per share for Multi-Task Corporation for the year ending November 30, 2021.  Calculate diluted earnings per share for Multi-Task Corporation for the year ending November 30, 2021.

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The following information is taken from Multi-Task Corporation’s November 30, 2021 balance sheet:

Liabilities:

 

6% Bonds payable, $4,500,000, maturing October 31, 2024, each $1,000 bond convertible into 25 common shares at any time up to October 31, 2024

 

$4,500,000

 

 

Shareholders’ Equity:

 

7% Cumulative preferred shares, convertible at the rate of 5 common shares for 1 preferred share, 44,380 shares outstanding

           957,000

 

 

Common shares, 2,675,000 shares issued and outstanding

8,025,000

 

Multi-Task Corporation had net income for the 2021 year of $8,344,500.  Multi-Task pays income tax at a rate of 28%.  Both the bonds and the preferred shares were outstanding for the entire year.  The weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the 2021 year was 2,745,500.

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  1. Calculate basic earnings per share for Multi-Task Corporation for the year ending November 30, 2021. 
  2. Calculate diluted earnings per share for Multi-Task Corporation for the year ending November 30, 2021. 
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