Ehrlich Corporation earned $360,000 during a period when it had an average of 100,000 shares of common stock outstanding. The common stock sold at an average market price of $15 per share during the period. Also outstanding were 15,000 warrants that could be exercised to purchase one share of common stock for $10 for each warrant exercised. Instructions a.   Are the warrants dilutive? b.   Compute basic earnings per share. c.   Compute diluted earnings per share.

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Ehrlich Corporation earned $360,000 during a period when it had an average of 100,000 shares of common stock outstanding. The common stock sold at an average market price of $15 per share during the period. Also outstanding were 15,000 warrants that could be exercised to purchase one share of common stock for $10 for each warrant exercised.
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a.   Are the warrants dilutive?

b.   Compute basic earnings per share.

c.   Compute diluted earnings per share.

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