On December 31,2023, Clarkson Company had 100,000 shares of common stock outstanding and 30,000 shares...

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On December 31,2023, Clarkson Company had 100,000 shares of common stock outstanding and 30,000 shares of 7%, $50 par, cumulative preferred stock outstanding. On February 28,2024, Clarkson purchased 24,000 shares of common stock on the open market as treasury stock paying $45 per share. Clarkson sold 6,000 of the treasury shares on September 30,2024, for $47 per share. Net income for 2024 was $180,905. Also outstanding at December 31,2023, were fully vested incentive stock options giving key executives the option to buy 50,000 common shares at $40. These stock options were exercised on November 1,2024. The market price of the common shares averaged $50 during 2024.
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Compute Clarkson's basic and diluted earnings per share for 2024.

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