Hutchins Company had 200,000 shares of common stock, 50,000 shares of convertible preferred stock, and $2,000,000 of 10% convertible bonds outstanding during the current year. The preferred stock was convertible into 40,000 shares of common stock.During the current year, Hutchins paid dividends of $1.00 per share on the common stock and $2.00 per share on the preferred stock. Each $1,000 bond was convertible into 50 shares of common stock. The net income for the year was $1,000,000 and the income tax rate was 30%.Basic earnings per share for the current year was (rounded to the nearest penny):A) 4.55B) 4.50C) 5.00D) 4.30
