American Health Systems has 5,600,000 shares of stock outstanding and will report earnings of $17 million in the current year. The company is considering the issuance of 1,300,000 additional shares, which can only be issued at $21 per share. a. Assume that American Health Systems can earn 4 percent on the proceeds. Calculate 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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American Health Systems has 5,600,000 shares of stock outstanding and will report earnings of $17 million in the current year. The
company is considering the issuance of 1,300,000 additional shares, which can only be issued at $21 per share.
a. Assume that American Health Systems can earn 4 percent on the proceeds. Calculate 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
10
B
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Transcribed Image Text:American Health Systems has 5,600,000 shares of stock outstanding and will report earnings of $17 million in the current year. The company is considering the issuance of 1,300,000 additional shares, which can only be issued at $21 per share. a. Assume that American Health Systems can earn 4 percent on the proceeds. Calculate 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 10 B Next >
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