The income statement for Pointe Company for the year ended December 31, 2017 appears below.

Sales		$720,000
Cost of goods sold		380,000
Gross profit		340,000
Expenses		190,000	*
Net income		$150,000

*Includes $20,000 of interest expense and $25,000 of income tax expense. Additional information:

1.		Common stock outstanding on January 1, 2017 was 50,000 shares. On July 1, 2017, 10,000 more shares were issued. The weighted-average shares are 55,000.
2.		The market price of Pointe's stock was $11.70 at the end of 2017.
3.		Cash dividends of $30,000 were paid, $7,000 of which were paid to preferred stockholders.

Compute the following ratios for 2017: (Round answers to 2 decimal places, e.g. 2.25.)

a) Earnings per share $

b) Price Earnings times

c) Times interest earned times