Foundations of Financial Management
Foundations of Financial Management
16th Edition
ISBN: 9781259277160
Author: Stanley B. Block, Geoffrey A. Hirt, Bartley Danielsen
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 15, Problem 2P

The Hamilton Corporation Company has 4 million shares of stock outstanding and will report earnings of   $ 6,910,000 in the current year. The company is considering the issuance of 1 million additional shares that can only be issued at $ 30 per share.

a. Assume the Hamilton Corporation Company can earn 7.0 percent on the proceeds. Calculate the earnings per share.

b. Should the new issue be undertaken based on earnings per share?

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