the answer book read: earnings must be adjusted to reflect the nonrecurring extraordinary item due to the company's decision to refinance. adjusted 2006 earnings before tax = 30,400,000 + 189,100,000 = 219,500,000 adjusted 2006 after-tax earnings = 219,500,000 * (1 - 34%) = 144,870,000 2006 underlying eps = 144,870,000 / 106,530,616 = 1.36 (study session 12, los 55 d) |