Blue Corporation reported net income of $$445,050$ in $2025$ and had $198,000$ shares of common stock outstanding throughout the

year. Also outstanding all year were $45,000$ options to purchase common stock at $$12$ per share. The average market price of the stock

during the yearwas $$15.$

Compute diluted earnings per share. $($Round answer to $2$ decimal places, e$.$g$.3\mathrm{.}55.)$

Diluted earnings per share