Primus, Inc., owns all outstanding stock of Sonston, Inc. For the current year, Primus reports net income (exclusive of any investment income) of $544,000. Primus has 50,000 shares of common stock outstanding. Sonston reports net income of $144,000 for the period, with 50,000 shares of common stock outstanding. Sonston also has 10,000 stock warrants outstanding that allow the holder to acquire shares at $14.00 per share. The value of this stock was $28 per share throughout the year. Primus owns 4,300 of these warrants.   What amount should Primus report for diluted earnings per share?

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Primus, Inc., owns all outstanding stock of Sonston, Inc. For the current year, Primus reports net income (exclusive of any investment income) of $544,000. Primus has 50,000 shares of common stock outstanding. Sonston reports net income of $144,000 for the period, with 50,000 shares of common stock outstanding. Sonston also has 10,000 stock warrants outstanding that allow the holder to acquire shares at $14.00 per share. The value of this stock was $28 per share throughout the year. Primus owns 4,300 of these warrants.

 

What amount should Primus report for diluted earnings per share? (Round your intermediate percentage value to the nearest whole number and the final answer to 2 decimal places.)

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