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Comparative Statements of Shareholders Equity for Locke Intertechnology Corporation were reported as follows for the fiscal years ending December 31, 2014, 2015, and 2016.

LOCKE INTERTECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
Statements of Shareholders' Equity
For the Years Ended Dec. 31, 2014, 2015, and 2016
($ in millions)
	Preferred Stock, $10 par		Common Stock, $1 par			Additional Paid-in Capital			Retained Earnings			Total Shareholders' Equity
Balance at January 1, 2014			$	75		$	525		$	1,890		$	2,490
Sale of preferred shares	11						470						481
Sale of common shares, 7/1				10			80						90
Cash dividend, preferred										(3	)		(3	)
Cash dividend, common										(17	)		(17	)
Net income										300			300
Balance at December 31, 2014	11			85			1,075			2,170			3,341
Retirement of common shares, 4/1				(8	)		(35	)		(20	)		(63	)
Cash dividend, preferred										(3	)		(3	)
Cash dividend, common										(21	)		(21	)
3-for-2 split effected in the form of a common stock dividend, 8/12				38.5			(38.5	)
Net income										400			400
Balance at December 31, 2015	11			115.5			1,002			2,526			3,654
10% common stock dividend, 5/1				11.55			120			(131.55	)
Sale of common shares, 9/1				3			37						40
Cash dividend, preferred										(2	)		(2	)
Cash dividend, common										(28	)		(28	)
Net income										424			424
Balance at December 31, 2016	11		$	130.05		$	1,158.5		$	2,788.45		$	4,088

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Infer from the statements the events and transactions that affected Locke Intertechnology Corporation's shareholders' equity and compute earnings per share as it would have appeared on the income statements for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2015, and 2016. No potential common shares were outstanding during any of the periods shown. (Enter your answers in millions rounded to 2 decimal places (i.e., 5,500,000 should be entered as 5.50).)

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