Financial Accounting
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ISBN: 9781337272124
Author: Carl Warren, James M. Reeve, Jonathan Duchac
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 14, Problem 1PEB
Brower Co. is considering the following alternative financing plans:
Income tax is estimated at 40% of income.
Determine the earnings per share of common stock, assuming that income before bond interest and income tax is $2,000,000.
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