On December 31, 2008, the Bennett Company Had 100,000 Shares

Multiple Choice

On December 31, 2008, the Bennett Company had 100,000 shares of common stock issued and outstanding. On July 1, 2009, the company sold 20,000 additional shares for cash. Bennett's net income for the year ended December 31, 2009 was $650,000. During 2009, Bennett declared and paid $89,000 in cash dividends on its nonconvertible preferred stock. What is the 2009 basic earnings per share?

A) $5.91.
B) $5.61.
C) $5.10.
D) None of these is correct.