Lewis, Inc

question 14

Essay

Lewis, Inc. began the year with 300,000 shares of common stock and 25,000 shares of 6%, $100 par value, cumulative, convertible preferred stock. Each share of preferred stock is convertible into 2 shares of common stock. On June 30, it purchased 10,000 shares of treasury stock. On November 1, Lewis declared a 2 for 1 stock split. Net income for the year was $850,000. Compute weighted average shares of common stock for the year, basic EPS, and diluted EPS.

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Definitions:

Fixed Manufacturing Overhead

Costs that do not vary with the level of production or sales, such as salaries of factory supervisors and rent of the manufacturing facility.

Materials Price Variance

The difference between the actual cost of raw materials and the standard cost multiplied by the quantity of materials purchased, used as a measure of cost control.

Direct Labor Variances

The differences between the budgeted and actual costs of direct labor used in production.

Direct Labor

The labor cost directly associated with the production of goods or services, including wages for workers who physically produce a product.