The shareholders’ equity section of Bridgeport Corporation as at December 31, 2020, follows: 8% cumulative preferred shares, 100,000 shares authorized, 85,000 shares outstanding   $4,500,000 Common shares, 10 million shares authorized and issued   10,000,000 Contributed surplus   10,000,000     24,500,000 Retained earnings   173,000,000     $197,500,000 Net income of $26 million for 2020 reflects a total effective tax rate of 27%. Included in the net income figure is a loss of $16 million (before tax) relating to the operations of a business segment that is to be discontinued. Calculate earnings per share information as it should appear in the financial statements of Bridgeport Corporation for the year ended December 31, 2020. (Round answers to 2 decimal places, e.g. 52.75.)     Earnings per share Continuing Operations   $enter a dollar amount rounded to 2 decimal places Discontinued Operations   enter a dollar amount rounded to 2 decimal places Net Income / (Loss)   $enter a total amount

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The shareholders’ equity section of Bridgeport Corporation as at December 31, 2020, follows:

8% cumulative preferred shares, 100,000 shares authorized, 85,000 shares outstanding   $4,500,000
Common shares, 10 million shares authorized and issued   10,000,000
Contributed surplus   10,000,000
    24,500,000
Retained earnings   173,000,000
    $197,500,000


Net income of $26 million for 2020 reflects a total effective tax rate of 27%. Included in the net income figure is a loss of $16 million (before tax) relating to the operations of a business segment that is to be discontinued.

Calculate earnings per share information as it should appear in the financial statements of Bridgeport Corporation for the year ended December 31, 2020. (Round answers to 2 decimal places, e.g. 52.75.)

    Earnings per share
Continuing Operations
  $enter a dollar amount rounded to 2 decimal places
Discontinued Operations
  enter a dollar amount rounded to 2 decimal places
Net Income / (Loss)
  $enter a total amount

 

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