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Baldwin Company had 40,000 ordinary shares outstanding on January 1, 2014

Finance May 25, 2021

Baldwin Company had 40,000 ordinary shares outstanding on January 1, 2014. On April 1, 2014 the company issued 20,000 ordinary shares. The company had outstanding fully vested incentive share options for 10,000 shares exercisable at $10 that had not been exercised by its executives. The average market price of ordinary share for the year was $12. What number of shares (rounded) should be used in computing diluted earnings per share?

A) 65,000

B) 56,667

C) 55,000

D) 61,667. 

Expert Solution

Computation of the number of shares should be used in computing diluted earnings per share:-

Common shares = Existing shares + Additional issue

= 40,000 + (20,000 * 9 / 12)

= 40,000 + 15,000

= 55,000 shares

Dilutive shares = 10,000 - (10,000 * $10 / $12)

= 10,000 - 8,333.33

= 1,666.67 shares

Total shares = Common shares + Dilutive shares

= 55,000 + 1,666.67 

= 56,666.67 shares Or 56,667 shares

Correct option is B) 56,667 shares

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