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At December 31, 2017, Kefir Company had 800,000 shares of common stock outstanding. On October 1, 2018, an additional 160,000 shares of common stock were issued. In addition, Kifer had $10,000,000 of 5% convertible bonds outstanding at December 31, 2017, which are convertible into 360,000 shares of common stock. No bonds were converted into common stock in 2018. The net income for the year ended December 31, 2018, was $2,500,000. Assuming the income tax rate was 30%, the diluted earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2018, should be:________ (rounded to the nearest penny) A) $3.39. B) $2.50. C) $2.38. D) $2.08.