Accu Tech Renovations Corp

question 69

Essay

Accu Tech Renovations Corp. (ATRC)was incorporated on January 1, 2021. At that time it issued 100,000 ordinary shares; 80,000, $20, 3% preferred shares "A"; and 40,000, $20, 6% preferred shares "B." Net income for the year ended December 31, 2021 was $1,800,000. ATRC declares and pays total of $238,000 in dividends. Both the preferred shares series A and B are cumulative in nature. Series A must be fully paid their current entitlement as well as any arrears before any monies are paid to the Series B shareholders.
Required:
Compute basic EPS.

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Definitions:

Marginal Tax Rate

The rate at which the last dollar of income is taxed, reflecting the rate applied to each additional dollar of income.

Net Pay

The amount of money an employee receives after deductions like taxes and social security charges are subtracted from the gross pay.

Laffer Curve

A representation of the relationship between rates of taxation and the resulting levels of government revenue that illustrates there can be an optimum tax rate that maximizes revenue.

Tax Revenues

The income that is collected by governments through taxation.