Question

Executive stock options are outstanding all year that permit executives to buy 12 million common shares at $50. The average market price of the common stock was $60. When calculating diluted earnings per share, the assumed exercise of these options will increase the weighted average number of shares outstanding by:

Answer 1

The assumed exercise of these options will increase the weighted average number of shares outstanding by 2 millions share.

The calculation of the Proportion by which share increases is as follows:

= ($60 - $50) /$60

= $10 / $60

= 1/6

• Calculation of increase in weight average number of outstanding share if all stock options are exercised is as follows:

= 12 million shares * 1/6

= 2 millions share

Hence, the assumed exercise of these options will increase the weighted average number of shares outstanding by 2 millions share.

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