Richards Corporation had net income of $$237,839$ and paid dividends to common stockholders of

$$52,700.$ It had $55,700$ shares of common stock outstanding during the entire year. Richards

Corporation's common stock is selling for $$50$ per share. The price$-$earnings ratio is

a$.4\mathrm{.}27$

b$.1\mathrm{.}00$

c$.15\mathrm{.}00$

d$.11\mathrm{.}71$