A Company Reports the Following in Relation to the Year $\quad10 000$

question 1

Multiple Choice

A company reports the following in relation to the year ended 30/6/2012:
Number of ordinary shares issued at 1/7/2011 $\quad10 000$
Number of preference shares issued
(paying an annual dividend of $\$ 2.00$ per share) $\quad1800$
On $31 / 3 / 2012$ a further 1000 ordinary shares were issued.
Net profit from ordinary activities, after income tax $\quad \$ 20000$
The company's basic earnings per share figure (to the nearest tenth of a cent) is:

• A) $1.95
• B) $1.67
• C) $2.00
• D) $1.79

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