The following data are provided for Cullumber Corp.$$s past two fiscal years:

Dec $31,2024$

Dec $31,2023$

Cumulative preferred shares, $$6,$ no par value,

$5000$ shares outstanding

$$200000$

$$200000$

Common shares, no par, $24800$ shares outstanding

$402000$

$314000$

Retained earnings $($post closing$)$

$482000$

$433000$

Net income

$179000$

Additional information:

On May $1,2024,6000$ common shares were issued. Although dividends had been declared regularly up to December $31,2023,$ preferred dividends were NOT declared during $2024.$ The market price of the common shares was $$100$ at December $31,2024.$

The price earnings ratio for $2024$ is

$17\mathrm{.}99$

$14\mathrm{.}09$

$12\mathrm{.}48$

$15\mathrm{.}29$The following data are provided for Cullumber Corp.$\text{'}$s past two fiscal year's:

Dec $31,2024$

Dec $31,2023$

Cumulative preferred shares, $$6,$ no par value,

Additional information:

On May $1,2024,6000$ common shares were issued. Although dividends had been declared regularly up to December $31,2023,$

preferred dividends were NOT declared during $2024.$ The market price of the common shares was $$100$ at December $31,2024.$

The price earnings ratio for $2024$ is

$17\mathrm{.}99.$

$14\mathrm{.}09.$

$12\mathrm{.}48.$

$15\mathrm{.}29.$