Hanson Co. had 200,000 shares of common stock, 20,000 shares of convertible preferred stock, and $1,000,000 of 5% convertible bonds outstanding during 2015. The preferred stock is convertible into 40,000 shares of common stock. During 2015, Hanson paid dividends of $.60 per share on the common stock and $2 per share on the preferred stock. Each $1,000 bond is convertible into 45 shares of common stock. The net income for 2015 was $400,000 and the income tax rate was 30%

Basic earnings per share for 2015 is (rounded to the nearest penny)

a.   $1.47.

b.   $1.61.

c.   $1.67.

d.   $1.80.