Comparative Financial Statements for Cross, Inc There Were 200,000 Shares of Common Stock Outstanding During Both

Comparative financial statements for Cross, Inc.are shown below: $\begin{array}{lrrr}&\text { December } 31\\&2018&2017\\\text { Assets }\\\text { Current assets: }\\\text { Cash } & \$ 89,103 & \$ 68,203 \\\text { Accounts receivable } & 142,000 & 135,000 \\\text { Inventory } & 96,708 & 85,694 \\\text { Prepaid expenses } & 21,203 & 5,118 \\\text { Total current assets } & 349,014 & 294,015 \\\text { Property, plant and equipment, net } & 822,576 & \mathbf{7 1 8 , 1 4 4} \\\text { Total assets } & \$ 1.171 .590 & \$ 1012,159 \\\text { Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity }\\\text { Current liabilities: }\\\text { Accounts payable } & \$ \quad 85,443 & \$ 62,394 \\\text { Other current liabilities } & 38,112 & 33,507 \\ \text { Total current liabilities } & 123,555 & 95,901 \\\text { Long-term debt } & 302,430 & 290,324 \\\text { Total liabilities } & 425,985 & 386,225\\\text { Stockholders' equity: }\\\text { Common stock } & 600,000 & 600,000 \\\text { Retained earnings } & 145,605 & 25,934 \\\text { Retained earnings } & 14,700 & 8,000 \\\text { Total stockholders' equity }&745,605&625,934 \\\text { Total liabilities and stockholders' equity } &\$1,171,590&\$1,012,159\\\\&\text { Year Ended December } 31\\&2018&2017\\\text { Net sales } & \$ 17,005,852 & \$ 13,809,585 \\\text { Cost of goods sold } & 12,250,257 & 9,825,614 \\\text { Gross margin } & 4,755,595 & 3,983,971 \\\text { Operating expense } & 3,585,657 & 3,400,258\\\text { Operating income } & 1,169,938 & 583,713 \\\text { Interest expense } & 28,500 & 27,300 \\\text { Earnings before tax } & 1,141,438 & 556,413 \\\text { Income taxes } & 342,431 & 166,924\\\text { Net income }&\$799,007&\$389,489\end{array}$ There were 200,000 shares of common stock outstanding during both years.How much is earnings per share for Cross, Inc.in 2018?

A) $4.00
B) $0.05
C) $85.03
D) $5.71