On January 1, 2020, Blossom Limited had shares outstanding as follows: 5% cumulative preferred shares, $100 par value, 10,900 shares issued and outstanding   $1,090,000   Common shares, 207,000 shares issued and outstanding   2,070,000   To acquire the net assets of three smaller companies, the company authorized the issuance of an additional 308,000 common shares. The acquisitions were as follows: Date of Acquisition   Shares Issued   Company A: April 1, 2020   168,000     Company B: July 1, 2020   85,000     Company C: October 1, 2020   55,000     On May 14, 2020, Blossom realized a $95,000 gain (before tax) on a discontinued operation from a business segment that had originally been purchased in 2000. On December 31, 2020, the company recorded income of $660,000 before tax, not including the discontinued operation gain. Blossom has a 40% tax rate. Calculate the earnings per share for 2020 as it should be reported to shareholders. (Round answer to 2 decimal places, e.g. 15.25.)     Earnings per share Income before gain from discontinued operations   $enter a dollar amount Discontinued operations gain net of tax   $enter a dollar amount Net income   $enter a total amount eTextbook and Media Assume that Blossom declared a 1-for-2 reverse stock split on February 10, 2021, and that the company’s financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020, were issued on February 28, 2021. Calculate earnings per share for 2020 as it should be reported to shareholders. (Round answer to 2 decimal places, e.g. 15.25.)     Earnings per share Income before gain from discontinued operations   $enter a dollar amount Discontinued operations gain net of tax   $enter a dollar amount Net income   $enter a total amount

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On January 1, 2020, Blossom Limited had shares outstanding as follows:

5% cumulative preferred shares, $100 par value, 10,900 shares issued and outstanding   $1,090,000  
Common shares, 207,000 shares issued and outstanding   2,070,000  


To acquire the net assets of three smaller companies, the company authorized the issuance of an additional 308,000 common shares. The acquisitions were as follows:

Date of Acquisition   Shares Issued  

Company A: April 1, 2020

  168,000    

Company B: July 1, 2020

  85,000    

Company C: October 1, 2020

  55,000    


On May 14, 2020, Blossom realized a $95,000 gain (before tax) on a discontinued operation from a business segment that had originally been purchased in 2000.

On December 31, 2020, the company recorded income of $660,000 before tax, not including the discontinued operation gain. Blossom has a 40% tax rate.

Calculate the earnings per share for 2020 as it should be reported to shareholders. (Round answer to 2 decimal places, e.g. 15.25.)

    Earnings per share

Income before gain from discontinued operations

  $enter a dollar amount

Discontinued operations gain net of tax

  $enter a dollar amount

Net income

  $enter a total amount

eTextbook and Media

Assume that Blossom declared a 1-for-2 reverse stock split on February 10, 2021, and that the company’s financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020, were issued on February 28, 2021.

Calculate earnings per share for 2020 as it should be reported to shareholders. (Round answer to 2 decimal places, e.g. 15.25.)

    Earnings per share

Income before gain from discontinued operations

  $enter a dollar amount

Discontinued operations gain net of tax

  $enter a dollar amount

Net income

  $enter a total amount 
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