At December 31, 2014, Kifer Company had 800,000 shares of common stock outstanding. On October 1, 2015, an additional 160,000 shares of common stock were issued. In addition, Kifer had $10,000,000 of 6% convertible bonds outstanding at December 31, 2014, which are convertible into 360,000 shares of common stock. No bonds were converted into common stock in 2015. The net income for the year ended December 31, 2015, was $3,000,000. Assuming the income tax rate was 30%, the diluted earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2015, should be (rounded to the nearest penny)

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Step 1: Calculate Basic Earnings Per Share
Basic Earnings Per Share = Net Income / Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding
= $3,000,000 / [(800,000 x 12/12) + (160,000 x 3/12)]
= $3,000,000 / 920,000
= $3.26 per share

Step 2: Calculate Diluted Earnings Per Share
In this step, we will consider the effect of convertible bonds on diluted EPS.

Number of additional shares if all convertible bonds are converted = 360,000
Weighted average number of shares after additional shares are issued = (800,000 x 9/12) + (160,000 x 3/12) + 360,000 = 1,220,000

Diluted Earnings Per Share = Net Income / Weighted Average Number of Shares
= $3,000,000 / 1,220,000
= $2.46 per share

Step 3: Adjust for Convertible Bonds
In this step, we will adjust diluted EPS for the effect of convertible bonds.

Number of potential additional shares if all convertible bonds are converted = 360,000
Incremental shares = 360,000 - 160,000 (already included in diluted EPS calculation)
= 200,000

Adjusted Diluted EPS = Net Income / (Weighted Average Number of Shares + Incremental Shares)
= $3,000,000 / (1,220,000 + 200,000)
= $2.85 per share

Step 4: Round to the Nearest Penny
Since we are instructed to round to the nearest penny, the final answer is $2.85 per share. Therefore, the correct answer is choice C.

At December 31, 2014, Kifer Company Had 800,000 Shares of Common