If net income is $126,000 and preferred dividends are $10,000 for Year 2, what is the earnings per share on common stock for Year 2

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The balance sheets at the end of each of the first 2 years of operations indicate the following:

  Year 2 Year 1
Total current assets $600,000 $560,000
Total investments 60,000 40,000
Total property, plant, and equipment 900,000 700,000
Total current liabilities 150,000 80,000
Total long-term liabilities 350,000 250,000
Preferred 9% stock, $100 par 100,000 100,000
Common stock, $10 par 602,000 602,000
Paid-in capital in excess of par—common stock 62,000 62,000
Retained earnings 326,000 213,000

If net income is $126,000 and preferred dividends are $10,000 for Year 2, what is the earnings per share on common stock for Year 2? (Round to two decimal places.)
a.$0.19
b.$2.09
c.$1.93
d.$1.76
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