Purple Cab Company had $62,000$ shares of common stock outstanding on January $1,2021.$ On April $1,2021,$ the company issued $30,000$ shares of common stock. The company had outstanding fully vested incentive stock options for $6,200$ shares exercisable at $$10$ that had not been exercised by its executives. The average market price of common stock was $$12.$ The company reported net income in the amount of $$281,915$ for $2021.$ What is the basic earnings per share $($rounded$)?$

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$$3\mathrm{.}34.$

$$2\mathrm{.}81.$

$$3\mathrm{.}28.$

$$3\mathrm{.}06.$