Answer:
d. The compensation expense associated with stock options reduced earnings by over 20% & potential dilution was almost 15%
Explanation:
The net income-pro forma is to the net income projected in future after all the stock options have been utilized.
The net income reduced to $43 million from $54 million
Reduction = 20%.
The number of shares increased by the number of stock options
10 million ≈ 15% of 68 million.