On June 1, 2023, Novak Company and Splish Company merged to form Blossom Inc. A total of 877,000 shares were issued to complete the merger. The new corporation reports on a calendar-year basis. On April 1, 2025, the company issued an additional 652,000 shares of stock for cash. All 1,529,000 shares were outstanding on December 31, 2025. Blossom Inc. also issued $600,000 of 20-year, 8% convertible bonds at par on July 1, 2025. Each $1,000 bond converts to 44 shares of common at any interest date. None of the bonds have been converted to date. Blossom Inc. is preparing its annual report for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025. The annual report will show earnings per share figures based upon a reported after-tax net income of $1,444,000. (The tax rate is 20%.) Determine the following for 2025. a. The number of shares to be used for calculating: (Round answers to O decimal places, e.g. 2,500.) 1. Basic earnings per share 2. Diluted earnings per share shares shares b. The earnings figures to be used for calculating: (Round answers to O decimal places, e.g. 2,500) 1. Basic earnings per share $ 2. Diluted earnings per share $ Current Attempt in Progress On January 1, 2025, Novak Company issued 10-year, $2,150,000 face value, 6% bonds, at par. Each $1,000 bond is convertible into 16 shares of Novak common stock. Novak's net income in 2025 was $518,950, and its tax rate was 20%. The company had 97,000 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.g. 2.55.) Diluted earnings per share $ b. Compute diluted earnings per share for 2025, assuming the same facts as above, except that $970,000 of 6% convertible preferred stock was issued instead of the bonds. Each $100 preferred share is convertible into 5 shares of Novak common stock. (Round answer to 2 decimal places, e.g. 2.55) Diluted earnings per share $