On December $31,2023,$ Berclair Incorporated had $500$ million shares of common stock and $23$ million shares of $7\%,$ $$1$40 par value cumulative preferred stock issued and outstanding. 

 

On March $1,2024,$ Berclair purchased $60$ million shares of its common stock as treasury stock.

Berclair issued a $6\%$ common stock dividend on July $1,2024.$

Four million treasury shares were sold on October $1.$

Net income for the year ended December $31,2024,$ was $$1,150$ million.

Also outstanding at December $31$ were $90$ million incentive stock options granted to key executives on September $13,2019.$

The options were exercisable as of September $13,2023,$ for $90$ million common shares at an exercise price of $$78$ per share.

During $2024,$ the market price of the common shares averaged $$90$ per share.

The options were exercised on September $1,2024.$

Required:

Compute Berclairs basic and diluted earnings per share for the year ended December $31,2024.($Shares for stock options and conversion of convertible securities have been adjusted for any stock split or stock dividend.$)$

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