A company had $125,000$ shares of common stock outstanding on January $1$ and then sold $35,000$ additional shares on March $30.$ Net income for the year was $$594,750.$ What are earnings per share?

Select one:

a$.$ $$4\mathrm{.}73$

b$.$ $$4,58$

c$.$ $$6\mathrm{.}61$

d$.$ $$3\mathrm{.}93$