ACCT Chapter 16

In computing earnings per share, the equivalent number of shares of convertible preferred stock are added as an adjustment to the denominator (number of shares outstanding). If the preferred stock is cumulative, which amount should then be added as an adjustment to the numerator (net earnings)? a. Annual preferred dividend b. Annual preferred dividend times (one minus the income tax rate) c. Annual preferred dividend times the income tax rate d. Annual preferred dividend divided by the income tax rate

a. Annual preferred dividend

Which of the following is an advantage of a restricted-stock plan? a. It creates new job opportunities in a company. b. It never becomes completely worthless. c. It increases the market price of the stock. c. It increases the profit of a company.

a. It creates new job opportunities in a company.

In applying the treasury stock method to determine the dilutive effect of stock options and warrants, the proceeds assumed to be received upon exercise of the options and warrants a. are used to calculate the number of common shares repurchased at the average market price, when computing diluted earnings per share. b. are added, net of tax, to the numerator of the calculation for diluted earnings per share. c. are disregarded in the computation of earnings per share if the exercise price of the options and warrants is less than the ending market price of common stock. d. none of these.

a. are used to calculate the number of common shares repurchased at the average market price, when computing diluted earnings per share.

The date on which to measure the compensation element in a stock option granted to a corporate employee ordinarily is the date on which the employee a. is granted the option. b. has performed all conditions precedent to exercising the option. c. may first exercise the option. d. exercises the option.

a. is granted the option

Under the intrinsic value method, compensation expense resulting from an incentive stock option is a. not recognized if the market price does not exceed the option price at the date of grant. b. recognized in the period of the grant. c. allocated to the periods benefited by the employee's required service. d. recognized in the period of exercise.

a. not recognized if the market price does not exceed the option price at the date of grant.

When convertible debt is retired by the issuer, any material difference between the cash acquisition price and the carrying amount of the debt should be a. reflected currently in income, but not as an extraordinary item. b. reflected currently in income as an extraordinary item. c. treated as a prior period adjustment. d. treated as an adjustment of additional paid-in capital.

a. reflected currently in income, but not as an extraordinary item.

A company uses income from continuing operations to determine whether potential common stock is dilutive or antidilutive, and this is referred to as a. the control number. b. the potential number. c. dilutive information. d. impact information.

a. the control number.

A convertible bond issue should be included in the diluted earnings per share computation as if the bonds had been converted into common stock, if the effect of its inclusion is Dilutive Antidilutive a. Yes Yes b. Yes No c. No Yes d. No No

b. Yes No

Due to the importance of earnings per share information, it is required to be reported by all Public Companies Nonpublic Companies a. Yes Yes b. Yes No c. No No d. No Yes

b. Yes No

The conversion of preferred stock is recorded by the a. incremental method. b. book value method. c. market value method. d. par value method.

b. book value method. c. market value metho

Dilutive convertible securities must be used in the computation of a. basic earnings per share only. b. diluted earnings per share only. c. diluted and basic earnings per share. d. none of these.

b. diluted earnings per share only.

An executive pays no taxes at the time of exercise in a(an) a. stock appreciation rights plan. b. incentive stock option plan. c. nonqualified stock option plan. d. Taxes would be paid in all of these.

b. incentive stock option plan.

A company estimates the fair value of SARs, using an option-pricing model, for a. share-based equity awards. b. share-based liability awards. c. both equity awards and liability awards. d. neither equity awards or liability awards.

b. share-based liability awards.

If a company offers additional considerations to convertible bondholders in order to encourage conversion, it is called a(an): a. forced conversion. b. sweetener. c. additional conversion. d. end conversion.

b. sweetener.

The major difference between convertible debt and stock warrants is that upon exercise of the warrants a. the stock is held by the company for a defined period of time before they are issued to the warrant holder. b. the holder has to pay a certain amount of cash to obtain the shares. c. the stock involved is restricted and can only be sold by the recipient after a set period of time. d. no paid-in capital in excess of par can be a part of the transaction.

b. the holder has to pay a certain amount of cash to obtain the shares.

What effect will the acquisition of treasury stock have on stockholders' equity and earnings per share, respectively? a. Decrease and no effect b. Increase and no effect c. Decrease and increase d. Increase and decrease

c. Decrease and increase

The distribution of stock rights to existing common stockholders will increase paid-in capital at the Date of Issuance Date of Exercise of the Rights of the Rights a. Yes Yes b. Yes No c. No Yes d. No No

c. No Yes

With respect to the computation of earnings per share, which of the following would be most indicative of a simple capital structure? a. Common stock, preferred stock, and convertible securities outstanding in lots of even thousands b. Earnings derived from one primary line of business c. Ownership interest consisting solely of common stock d. None of these

c. Ownership interest consisting solely of common stock

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a noncompensatory stock option plan? a. Substantially all full-time employees may participate on an equitable basis. b. The plan offers no substantive option feature. c. Unlimited time period permitted for exercise of an option as long as the holder is still employed by the company. d. Discount from the market price of the stock no greater than would be reasonable in an offer of stock to stockholders or others.

c. Unlimited time period permitted for exercise of an option as long as the holder is still employed by the company.

Compensation expense resulting from a compensatory stock option plan is generally a. recognized in the period of exercise. b. recognized in the period of the grant. c. allocated to the periods benefited by the employee's required service. d. allocated over the periods of the employee's service life to retirement.

c. allocated to the periods benefited by the employee's required service.

Corporations issue convertible debt for two main reasons. One is the desire to raise equity capital that, assuming conversion, will arise when the original debt is converted. The other is a. the ease with which convertible debt is sold even if the company has a poor credit rating. b. the fact that equity capital has issue costs that convertible debt does not. c. that many corporations can obtain debt financing at lower rates. d. that convertible bonds will always sell at a premium.

c. that many corporations can obtain debt financing at lower rates.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a noncompensatory stock purchase plan? a. It is open to almost all full-time employees. b. The discount from market price is small. c. The plan offers no substantive option feature. d. All of these are characteristics.

d. All of these are characteristics.

In computing earnings per share for a simple capital structure, if the preferred stock is cumulative, the amount that should be deducted as an adjustment to the numerator (earnings) is the a. preferred dividends in arrears. b. preferred dividends in arrears times (one minus the income tax rate). c. annual preferred dividend times (one minus the income tax rate). d. None of these answers are correct.

d. None of these answers are correct.

Stock warrants outstanding should be classified as a. liabilities. b. reductions of capital contributed in excess of par value. c. assets. d. None of these answers are correct.

d. None of these answers are correct.

When computing diluted earnings per share, convertible bonds are a. ignored. b. assumed converted whether they are dilutive or antidilutive. c. assumed converted only if they are antidilutive. d. assumed converted only if they are dilutive.

d. assumed converted only if they are dilutive.

A corporation issues bonds with detachable warrants. The amount to be recorded as paid-in capital is preferably a. zero. b. calculated by the excess of the proceeds over the face amount of the bonds. c. equal to the market value of the warrants. d. based on the relative market values of the two securities involved.

d. based on the relative market values of the two securities involved.

In the diluted earnings per share computation, the treasury stock method is used for options and warrants to reflect assumed reacquisition of common stock at the average market price during the period. If the exercise price of the options or warrants exceeds the average market price, the computation would a. fairly present diluted earnings per share on a prospective basis. b. fairly present the maximum potential dilution of diluted earnings per share on a prospective basis. c. reflect the excess of the number of shares assumed issued over the number of shares assumed reacquired as the potential dilution of earnings per share. d. be antidilutive.

d. be antidilutive.

The conversion of bonds is most commonly recorded by the a. incremental method. b. proportional method. c. market value method. d. book value method.

d. book value method.

In computations of weighted average of shares outstanding, when a stock dividend or stock split occurs, the additional shares are a. weighted by the number of days outstanding. b. weighted by the number of months outstanding. c. considered outstanding at the beginning of the year. d. considered outstanding at the beginning of the earliest year reported

d. considered outstanding at the beginning of the earliest year reported

Convertible bonds a. have priority over other indebtedness. b. are usually secured by a first or second mortgage. c. pay interest only in the event earnings are sufficient to cover the interest. d. may be exchanged for equity securities.

d. may be exchanged for equity securities

For stock appreciation rights, the measurement date for computing compensation is the date a. the rights mature. b. the stock's price reaches a predetermined amount. c. of grant. d. of exercise.

d. of exercise.

When the cash proceeds from a bond issued with detachable stock warrants exceed the sum of the par value of the bonds and the fair market value of the warrants, the excess should be credited to a. additional paid-in capital from stock warrants. b. retained earnings. c. a liability account. d. premium on bonds payable.

d. premium on bonds payable.

Antidilutive securities a. should be included in the computation of diluted earnings per share but not basic earnings per share. b. are those whose inclusion in earnings per share computations would cause basic earnings per share to exceed diluted earnings per share. c. include stock options and warrants whose exercise price is less than the average market price of common stock. d. should be ignored in all earnings per share calculations.

d. should be ignored in all earnings per share calculations.

Assume there are two dilutive convertible securities. The one that should be used first to recalculate earnings per share is the security with the a. greater earnings adjustment. b. greater earnings per share adjustment. c. smaller earnings adjustment. d. smaller earnings per share adjustment.

d. smaller earnings per share adjustment.

Proceeds from an issue of debt securities having stock warrants should not be allocated between debt and equity features when a. the market value of the warrants is not readily available. b. exercise of the warrants within the next few fiscal periods seems remote. c. the allocation would result in a discount on the debt security. d. the warrants issued with the debt securities are nondetachable.

d. the warrants issued with the debt securities are nondetachable.

The conversion of preferred stock into common stock requires that any excess of the par value of the common shares issued over the carrying amount of the preferred being converted should be a. reflected currently in income, but not as an extraordinary item. b. reflected currently in income as an extraordinary item. c. treated as a prior period adjustment. d. treated as a direct reduction of retained earnings.

d. treated as a direct reduction of retained earnings.