1. The balance sheets at the end of each of the first two years of operations indicate the following: 2017 2016 Total current assets $600,000 $560,000 Total investments 60,000 40,000 Total property, plant, and equipment 900,000 700,000 Total current liabilities 125,000 80,000 Total long-term liabilities 350,000 250,000 Preferred 9% stock, $100 par 100,000 100,000 Common stock, $10 par 600,000 600,000 Paid-in capital in excess of par--common stock 60,000 60,000 Retained earnings 325,000 210,000 Based on the above information, if net income is $130,000 and interest expense is $40,000 for 2017, and the market price is $40, what is the price-earnings ratio on common stock (round to one decimal place)? a. 14.9 b. 19.8 c. 17.3 d. 18.4