The records of Johnson Corporation revealed the following income information:
  Continuing operations $3,000,000   
  Loss from increase in estimation of doubtful accounts expense (400,000)  
  Gain from a discontinued division 200,000   
  Loss on sale of only investment stock held since 1980 (500,000)  
  Gain from cashing in a life insurance policy of the retiring CEO 350,000   
  Loss from flood due to heavy rain (650,000)  
  Gain from change in accounting method (LIFO to FIFO)     500,000   
              Total $2,500,000  
Additional information is as follows:
  1.  The company has a marginal tax rate of 40%.
  2.  Johnson Company has 100,000 shares of stock outstanding.
  3.  Johnson Company paid $600,000 in dividends to its preferred shareholders at year-end.
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Instructions:
a. Compute the total tax expense. (Answer)
b. Compute of income from continuing operations before taxes. (Answer)
c. Complete the lower portion of the income statement. (Answer)
d. Compute earnings per share. (Answer)

 

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