Question: Green Thumb Nursery has 11,000 shares of stock outstanding at a market price of $18 per share. The current earnings per share are $1.47. The firm has total assets of $286,000 and total liabilities of $86,000. Next week, the firm will be repurchasing $36,000 worth of stock. Ignoring taxes, what will be the earnings per share after the stock repurchase? (rounded to two decimal places).

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Green Thumb Nursery has 11,000 shares of stock outstanding
at a market price of $18 per share.
The current earnings per share are $1.47.
The firm has total assets of $286,000 and total liabilities of
$86,000.
Next week, the firm will be repurchasing $36,000 worth of
stock.
Ignoring taxes, what will be the earnings per share after the
stock repurchase? (rounded to two decimal places).
Transcribed Image Text:Question: Green Thumb Nursery has 11,000 shares of stock outstanding at a market price of $18 per share. The current earnings per share are $1.47. The firm has total assets of $286,000 and total liabilities of $86,000. Next week, the firm will be repurchasing $36,000 worth of stock. Ignoring taxes, what will be the earnings per share after the stock repurchase? (rounded to two decimal places).
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