are given the following portion of the Company's $12/31/2023$ Stockholders' Equity section of its Balance Sheet:

Preferred Stock $(3\%,$$$10$ par, $36,000$ shares issued and outstanding$)$ $$360,000$

Calculate Valero Energy's Earnings per Share for $2023($round to the nearest cent$).$

Select one:

a$.$ $$1\mathrm{.}76$

b$.$ $$1\mathrm{.}77$

c$.$ $$1\mathrm{.}42$

$$1\mathrm{.}68$

e$.$ $$1\mathrm{.}36$