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Martin Manufacturing has earnings per share (EPS)of $3.00,5 million shares outstanding,and a share price of $32.Martin is considering buying Luther Industries,which has earnings per share of $2.50,2 million shares outstanding,and a share price of $20.Martin will pay for Luther by issuing new shares.There are no expected synergies from the transaction.
-If Martin pays no premium to acquire Luther,what will the earnings per share be after the merger?

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Initial Investment

The initial amount of money put into a project, investment, business venture, or financial asset.

Compounded Monthly

A process where the interest earned on an investment is calculated and added to the principal each month, thus earning interest on interest.

Equal Payments

Regular payments of the same amount over a specified period.

Interest Earned

The profit gained from investing or saving, typically represented as a percentage of the original investment.