Luther Corporation Consolidated Income Statement

question 90

Multiple Choice

Luther Corporation Consolidated Income Statement
Year ended December 31 (in $millions) Refer to the income statement above. Assuming that Luther has no convertible bonds outstanding, then for the year ending December 31, 2006 Luther's diluted earnings per share are closest to ________.

• A)$1.03
• B)$0.51
• C)$0.82
• D)$1.23

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