The Balance Sheets at the End of Each of the First

The balance sheets at the end of each of the first two years of operations indicate the following: $\begin{array}{lrr}&2017&2018\\\text { Total current assets } & \$ 600,000 & \$ 560,000 \\\text { Total investments } & 60,000 & 40,000 \\\text { Total property, plant, and equipment } & 900,000 & 700,000 \\\text { Total current liabilities } & 125,000 & 80,000\\\text { Total long-term liabilities } & 350,000 & 250,000 \\\text { Preferred } 9 \% \text { stock, } \$ 100 \text { par } & 100,000 & 100,000 \\\text { Common stock, } \$ 10 \text { par } & 600,000 & 600,000 \\\text { Paid-in capital in excess of par-common stock } & 60,000 & 60,000 \\\text { Retained earnings } & 325,000 & 210,000\end{array}$ ? Based on the above information, if net income is $130,000 and interest expense is $40,000 for 2017, what are the earnings per share on common stock for 2017 (round to two decimal places) ?

A) $2.17
B) $2.32
C) $2.68
D) $2.02