At December 31, 2013, GHI Had 400 Common Shares Outstanding

At December 31, 2013, GHI had 400 common shares outstanding.On October 1, 2014, an additional 100 common shares were issued.In addition, GHI had $40,000 of 8 percent, convertible bonds outstanding at December 31, 2013, which are convertible into 225 common shares.No bonds were converted into common shares in 2014.Net income for the year ended December 31, 2014, was $14,000.Assuming the income tax rate was 50 percent, the diluted earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2014 should be (rounded to the nearest cent) :

A) $25.54
B) $36.71
C) $32.94
D) $24.00

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