text: Per Share Data 
  
  Net earnings per share (“EPS”) are computed by dividing net earnings by the weighted average number of shares of 
  common stock outstanding during the period. The Company calculates dilutive EPS assuming all outstanding 
  options to purchase common stock have been exercised at the beginning of the year (or the time of issuance, if later.) 
  The dilutive effect of the outstanding options is reflected by application of the treasury stock method, whereby the 
  proceeds from the exercised options are assumed to be used to purchase common stock at the average market price 
  during the period. The following table reconciles the computation of basic EPS to dilutive EPS: 