Exercise 16-25 x Your answer is incorrect. Try again. On January 1, 2017, Metlock Company issued 10-year, $1,880,000 face value, 6% bonds, at par. Each $1,000 bond is convertible into 14 shares of Metlock common stock. Metlock's net income in 2017 was $294,000, and its tax rate was 40%. The company had 110,000 shares of common stock outstanding throughout 2017. None of the bonds were converted in 2017. (a) Compute diluted earnings per share for 2017. (Round answer to 2 decimal places, e.g. $2.55.) Diluted earnings per share 2.98 (b) Compute diluted earnings per share for 2017, assuming the same facts as above, except that $1,100,000 of 6% convertible preferred stock was issued instead of the bonds. Each $100 preferred share is convertible into 5 shares of Metlock common stock. (Round answer to 2 decimal places, e.g. $2.55.) Diluted earnings per share. 2.55