JL Enterprises has 90,000 shares of stock outstanding with a book value of $1,343,000 and a market value of $1,560,000. The firm is considering a project that requires the purchase of $189,000 of fixed assets and has a net present value of $7,500. The project would be all-equity financed through the sale of shares. What will the new book value per share be after the project is implemented?

JL Enterprises has 90,000 shares of stock outstanding with a book value of $1,343,000 and a market value of $1,560,000. The firm is considering a project that requires the purchase of $189,000 of fixed assets and has a net present value of $7,500. The project would be all-equity financed through the sale of shares. What will the new book value per share be after the project is implemented?

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