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On January $1,2025,$ Kingbird Company issued $10-$year, $$1,900,000$ face value, $6\%$ bonds, at par. Each $$1,000$ bond is convertible into $14$ shares of Kingbird common stock. Kingbird's net income in $2025$ was $$509,850,$ and its tax rate was $20\%.$ The company had $99,000$ shares of common stock outstanding throughout $2025.$ None of the bonds were converted in $2025.$

a$.$ Compute diluted earnings per share for $2025.($Round answer to $2$ decimal places, e$.8.2\mathrm{.}55.)$

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b$.$ Compute diluted earnings per share for $2025,$ assuming the same facts as above, except that $$990,000$ of $6\%$ convertible preferred stock was issued instead of the bonds. Each $$100$ preferred share is convertible into $5$ shares of Kingbird common stock. $($Round answer to $2$ decimal places, e$.$g$.2\mathrm{.}55.)$

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