Hutchins Company had 200,000 shares of common stock, 50,000 shares of convertible preferred stock, and $ 2,000,000 of 10% convertible bonds outstanding during the current year. The preferred stock was convertible into 40,000 shares of common stock. During the current year, Hutchins paid dividends of $ 1.00 per share on the common stock and $ 2.00 per share on the preferred stock. Each $ 1,000 bond was convertible into 50 shares of common stock. The net income for the year was $ 1,000,000 and the income tax rate was 30%. Basic earnings per share for the current year was (rounded to the nearest penny):
a. $ 5.00
b. $ 4.50
c. $ 4.30
d. $ 4.55