| eBook Show Me How Calculator Print Item Earnings per share Financial statement data for the years 20Y5 and 2016 for Black Bull Inc. follow: 2015 2016 Net income $1,734,000 $2,509,500 Preferred dividends $60,000 $60,000 Average number of common shares outstanding 90,000 shares 115,000 shares a. Determine the earnings per share for 2015 and 2016. Round to two decimal places. 2015 2016 Earnings per Share b. Is the change in the earnings per share from 2015 to 2016 favorable or unfavorable