Sugarland Industries Reported a Net Income of $750,750 on December

question 25

Essay

Sugarland Industries reported a net income of $750,750 on December 31, 2013. At the beginning of the year, the company had 500,000 common shares outstanding. On April 1, the company sold 27,000 shares for cash. On August 31, the company issued 48,000 additional shares as part of a merger.
Required:
Compute Sugarland's net income that would produce a basic EPS of $2.00 per share for 2013.

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