Reference no: EM132989741
Assume the following financial data for the Noble Corporation and Barnes Enterprises:
Noble Corporation Barnes Enterprises
Total earnings $1,775,000 $6,820,000
Number of shares of stock outstanding 710,000 3,410,000
Earnings per share $2.50 $2.00
Price-earnings ratio (P/E) 20 25
Market price per share $50 $50
Problem 1: If all the shares of the Noble Corporation are exchanged for those of Barnes Enterprises on a share-for-share basis, what will postmerger earnings per share be for Barnes Enterprises?