A Company Reports the Following in Relation to the Year $$\text { Number of ordinary shares issued at 1/7/2011 } \quad\quad10000$$

Multiple Choice

A company reports the following in relation to the year ended 30/6/2012:
$$\text { Number of ordinary shares issued at 1/7/2011 } \quad\quad10000$$
Number of preference shares issued
$$\text { \{paying an annual dividend of } \$ 2.00 \text { pershare\} }\quad\quad800$$
On 31/3/2012 a further 1000 ordinary shares were issued.
$$\text { Net profit from ordinary activities, after income tax } \quad\quad\quad\$ 20000$$
The company's basic earnings per share figure (to the nearest tenth of a cent) is:

A) $1.95
B) $1.67
C) $2.00
D) $1.79