Tangy is attempting to acquire Target.   Selected financial data is presented for both companies in the table below.  Tangy has sufficient unissued shares to carry out the proposed merger.   Item Tangy Target Co. Earnings Available for common stock $10,000,000 $1,000,000 Number of shares of common stock outstanding 1,000,000 50,000 Market price per share $100 $120              (a)  Calculate the EPS of Tangy and Target before the merger.       (b) If the ratio of exchange is 1.8, what will be the earnings per share of the merged company?

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.  Tangy is attempting to acquire Target.   Selected financial data is presented for both companies in the table below.  Tangy has sufficient unissued shares to carry out the proposed merger.

 

Item

Tangy

Target Co.

Earnings Available for common stock

$10,000,000

$1,000,000

Number of shares of common stock outstanding

1,000,000

50,000

Market price per share

$100

$120

      

      (a)  Calculate the EPS of Tangy and Target before the merger.

      (b) If the ratio of exchange is 1.8, what will be the earnings per share of the merged company?

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