Principles of Accounting Volume 1
Principles of Accounting Volume 1
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ISBN: 9781947172685
Author: OpenStax
Publisher: OpenStax College
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Sports Emporium, Inc. began the year with 15,000 common shares outstanding. The firm issued an additional 7,500 shares on May 1 and another 1,500 shares on November 1. In addition, it implemented a 2-for-1 stock split on July 1. The firm's
year-end is December 31. What are the weighted-average numbers of common shares outstanding for the year?
Date
Event
Number
of Shares
Outstanding
January 1
Balance
May 1
New Issue
Subtotal before the stock split
July 1
2-1 Stock Split
Subtotal after the stock split
November 1
New Issue
December 31
Balance
× 2
Weight by Number
of Months Shares
Are Outstanding
Weighted Average
Weighted-Average
Shares Outstanding
× 2
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Transcribed Image Text:Sports Emporium, Inc. began the year with 15,000 common shares outstanding. The firm issued an additional 7,500 shares on May 1 and another 1,500 shares on November 1. In addition, it implemented a 2-for-1 stock split on July 1. The firm's year-end is December 31. What are the weighted-average numbers of common shares outstanding for the year? Date Event Number of Shares Outstanding January 1 Balance May 1 New Issue Subtotal before the stock split July 1 2-1 Stock Split Subtotal after the stock split November 1 New Issue December 31 Balance × 2 Weight by Number of Months Shares Are Outstanding Weighted Average Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding × 2
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