Bettis Bus Company had earnings after taxes of $600,000 in the year 2009 with 300,000 shares of stock outstanding. On January 1, 2010, the firm issued 40,000 new shares. Because of the proceeds from these new shares and other operating improvements, earnings after taxes increased by 25 percent.

a. Compute earnings per share for the year 2009.

b. Compute earnings per share for the year 2010.