On January 1, 2012, Vanderbilt Corporation Had 500,000 Shares of $1

question 49

Essay

On January 1, 2012, Vanderbilt Corporation had 500,000 shares of $1 par value common stock outstanding and 25,000 shares of 5%, $100 par value preferred stock outstanding. There were no stock transactions during the year. Net income for the year was 429,000. Compute the earnings per share (to the third decimal place).

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Reaction

A process in which one or more substances, the reactants, are converted to one or more different substances, the products, via a chemical change.

Dilute Acid

An acid solution that has a low concentration of hydrogen ions compared to its amount of solvent, typically water.

Protonation

The addition of a proton (H+) to an atom, molecule, or ion, usually resulting in a positively charged species.

Equivalents

A measure in chemistry indicating the amount of a substance that reacts with a defined amount of another in a chemical reaction.