Eastern Aviation operated both an airline and several restaurants located near airports. During the year just ended, all restaurant operations were discontinued and the following operating results were reported.           Continuing operations (airline):       Net sales $ 57,000,000   Costs and expenses   40,200,000   Other data:       Operating income from restaurants (net of income tax)   750,000   Gain on sale of restaurants (net of income tax)   4,956,000   Nonrecurring loss   3,360,000       All of these amounts are before income taxes unless indicated otherwise. The company's income tax rate is 40 percent. The nonrecurring loss resulted from damage to a warehouse that is not related to the discontinued restaurant operations. Eastern Aviation had 1,000,000 shares of capital stock outstanding throughout the year.   Required: a. Prepare a condensed income statement, including proper presentation of the discontinued restaurant operations and the nonrecurring loss. Include all appropriate earnings per share figures. b. Assume that you expect the profitability of Eastern Aviation operations to decline by 5 percent next year. What is your estimate of the company’s net earnings per share next year?

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Eastern Aviation operated both an airline and several restaurants located near airports. During the year just ended, all restaurant operations were discontinued and the following operating results were reported.

 

       
Continuing operations (airline):      
Net sales $ 57,000,000  
Costs and expenses   40,200,000  
Other data:      
Operating income from restaurants (net of income tax)   750,000  
Gain on sale of restaurants (net of income tax)   4,956,000  
Nonrecurring loss   3,360,000  
 

 

All of these amounts are before income taxes unless indicated otherwise. The company's income tax rate is 40 percent. The nonrecurring loss resulted from damage to a warehouse that is not related to the discontinued restaurant operations. Eastern Aviation had 1,000,000 shares of capital stock outstanding throughout the year.

 

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a. Prepare a condensed income statement, including proper presentation of the discontinued restaurant operations and the nonrecurring loss. Include all appropriate earnings per share figures.

b. Assume that you expect the profitability of Eastern Aviation operations to decline by 5 percent next year. What is your estimate of the company’s net earnings per share next year?

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