Answer:
McDonnell-Myer's earnings per share for the year is $1.3
Explanation:
Given data
net income = $741 million
common shares = 544 million
sold share = 36 million
shares were retired = 6 million
per share = $47
to find out
McDonnell-Myer's earnings per share for the year
solution
we know common shares outstanding at 1 January  = 544 million
so we say share sold 28 feb  = 36 million that mean = 36 × (10/12) = 30
and share repurchased 30 April  = 6 million that mean = 6 × (8 /12) = 4
so total no of share outstanding at end of year  = 544 + 30 - 4 = 570 million
so
earning per share = net earning / no of share
earning per share = Â 741 / 570
earning per share = Â $ 1.3
McDonnell-Myer's earnings per share for the year is $1.3