# Brunleigh Corporation earned net income of $200,000 this year. The company began the year with 10,000 shares of common stock and issued 5,000 more on April 1. They issued$7,500 in preferred dividends for the year. What is Brunleigh Corporation’s weighted average number of shares for the year?

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### Principles of Accounting Volume 1

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ISBN: 9781947172685
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## Brunleigh Corporation earned net income of $200,000 this year. The company began the year with 10,000 shares of common stock and issued 5,000 more on April 1. They issued$7,500 in preferred dividends for the year. What is Brunleigh Corporation’s weighted average number of shares for the year?

To determine

Introduction:

Earning per share is the amount earned by the company for each share. It is computed by dividing the profits available for equity stockholders by the weighted average number of equity stock outstanding.

To compute:

The weighted average number of shares.

### Explanation of Solution

Computation of weighted average number of shares for the year:

 Number of shares Duration Weighted shares 10,000 3 Months (10,000×312)<

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