Charlotte Engineering Reported Net Income of $400,000 for the Year

question 48

Multiple Choice

Charlotte Engineering reported net income of $400,000 for the year. It declared $30,000 in preferred dividends on December 23. It began the year with 100,000 common shares outstanding. On July 1, Charlotte declared a 5% common stock dividend. Compute the basic EPS for the year. (Round your answer to the nearest cent.)

• A) $3.52
• B) $3.70
• C) $3.89
• D) $3.61

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