At December 31, 2020 and 2019, Thomas Corp. had 180,000 shares of common stock and 10,000 shares of 6%, $100 par value cumulative preferred stock outstanding. No dividends were declared on either the preferred or common stock in 2020 or 2019. Net income for 2020 was $375,000. For 2020, earnings per common share amounted to Group of answer choices $1.53. $2.08. $1.75. $1.42.

The stock of grommet corporation, a u. s. company, is publicly traded, with no single shareholder owning more than 5 percent of its outstanding stock. grommet owns 95 percent of the outstanding stock of staple inc., also a u. s. company. staple owns 100 percent of the outstanding stock of clip corporation, a canadian company. grommet and clip each own 50 percent of the outstanding stock of fastener inc., a u. s. company. grommet and staple each own 50 percent of the outstanding stock of binder corporation, a u. s. company. which of these corporations form an affiliated group eligible to file a consolidated tax return?