Mayan Company had net income of $132,000.The weighted-average common shares outstanding were 80,000.The company declared a $27,000 dividend on its noncumulative,nonparticipating preferred stock.There were no other stock transactions.The company's earnings per share is:

A) $1.65.
B) $1.99.
C) $1.31.
D) $0.34.
E) $4.89.

Noncumulative

A characteristic of certain preferences or instruments that do not allow for the accumulation of unpaid dividends or benefits if they are not paid in a given period.

Nonparticipating

In the context of insurance or preferred stock, it refers to policies or shares that do not share in the profits beyond a specified amount.

Weighted-average

A calculation that takes into account the varying weights of different items in a dataset, often used in inventory valuation or determining cost per unit.