The Hamilton Corporation has 4 million shares of stock outstanding and will report earnings of $6,360,000 in the current year. The company is considering the issuance of 2 million additional shares that can only be issued at $38 per share. a. Assume the Hamilton Corporation can earn 7.00 percent on the proceeds. Calculate the earnings per share. (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places.) Eamings per share b. Should the new issue be undertaken based on earnings per share? Yes O No

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The Hamilton Corporation has 4 million shares of stock outstanding and will report earnings of $6,360,000 in the current year. The
company is considering the issuance of 2 million additional shares that can only be issued at $38 per share.
a. Assume the Hamilton Corporation can earn 7.00 percent on the proceeds. Calculate the earnings per share. (Do not round
intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places.)
Earnings per share
b. Should the new issue be undertaken based on earnings per share?
O Yes
O No
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