Charlotte Engineering Had Net Income of $450,000 for the Year

question 41

Multiple Choice

Charlotte Engineering had net income of $450,000 for the year. It declared $30,000 in preferred dividends on December 23. It began the year with 600,000 common shares outstanding. On July 1, Charlotte declared a 10% common stock dividend. Compute the weighted-average common shares outstanding for the year.

• A) 600,000
• B) 540,000
• C) 660,000
• D) 720,000

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