Allen Lumber Company had earnings after taxes of $$560,000$ in the year $2020$ with $380,000$ shares outstanding on December $31,2020.$ On January $1,2021,$ the firm issued $33,000$ new shares. The company took the proceeds from these new shares as well as other operating improvements and earned $$688,800$ earnings after taxes in $2021.$ Earnings per share for the year $2021$ were

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Multiple Choice

$$1\mathrm{.}47$

$$1\mathrm{.}48$

$$1\mathrm{.}67$

$$1\mathrm{.}81$