On December 31, 2012, Jackson Company had 100,000 shares of common stock outstanding and 30,000 shares of 7%, $50 par, cumulative preferred stock outstanding. On February 28, 2013, Jackson purchased 24,000 shares of common stock on the open market as treasury stock paying $45 per share. Jackson sold 6,000 of the treasury shares on September 30, 2013, for $47 per share. Net income for 2013 was $180,905. Also outstanding at December 31, 2012, were fully vested incentive stock options giving key personnel the option to buy 50,000 common shares at $40. These stock options were exercised on November 1, 2013. The market price of the common shares averaged $50 during 2013.
Required:
Compute Jackson's basic and diluted earnings per share (rounded to 2 decimal places) for 2013.

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The Answer of On December 31, 2012, Jackson Company had 100,000 shares of common stock outstanding and 30,000 shares of 7%, $50 par, cumulative preferred stock outstanding. On February 28, 2013, Jackson purchased 24,000 shares of common stock on the open market as treasury stock paying $45 per share. Jackson sold 6,000 of the treasury shares on September 30, 2013, for $47 per share. Net income for 2013 was $180,905. Also outstanding at December 31, 2012, were fully vested incentive stock options giving key personnel the option to buy 50,000 common shares at $40. These stock options were exercised on November 1, 2013. The market price of the common shares averaged $50 during 2013.
Required:
Compute Jackson's basic and diluted earnings per share (rounded to 2 decimal places) for 2013.

On December 31, 2012, Jackson Company Had 100,000 Shares of Common