Graham​ & Sons wishes to evaluate a proposed merger into the RCN Group. Graham had 2019 earnings of $300,000​, has 100,000 shares of common stock​ outstanding, and expects earnings to grow at an annual rate of 7​%. RCN had 2019 earnings of ​$900,000​, has 200,000 shares of common stock​ outstanding, and expects its earnings to grow at 5​% per year.   a. Calculate the expected earnings per share​ (EPS) for Graham​ & Sons for each of the next 5 years ​(2020​-2024​) without the merger.   b. What would​ Graham's stockholders earn in each of the next 5 years ​(2020​-2024​) on each of their Graham shares swapped for RCN shares at a ratio of 0.8 share of RCN for 1 share of​ Graham?     a. The expected EPS for Graham​ & Sons for year 2020 without the merger is $ ? ​(Round to the nearest​ cent.)

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Graham​ & Sons wishes to evaluate a proposed merger into the RCN Group. Graham had 2019 earnings of $300,000​, has 100,000 shares of common stock​ outstanding, and expects earnings to grow at an annual rate of 7​%. RCN had 2019 earnings of ​$900,000​, has 200,000 shares of common stock​ outstanding, and expects its earnings to grow at 5​% per year.
 
a. Calculate the expected earnings per share​ (EPS) for Graham​ & Sons for each of the next 5 years ​(2020​-2024​) without the merger.
 
b. What would​ Graham's stockholders earn in each of the next 5 years ​(2020​-2024​) on each of their Graham shares swapped for RCN shares at a ratio of 0.8 share of RCN for 1 share of​ Graham?
 
 
a. The expected EPS for Graham​ & Sons for year 2020 without the merger is
$ ? ​(Round to the nearest​ cent.)
 
The expected EPS for Graham​ & Sons for year 2021 without the merger is
$ ?  ​(Round to the nearest​ cent.)
 
The expected EPS for Graham​ & Sons for year 2022 without the merger is
$ ? (Round to the nearest​ cent.)
 
The expected EPS for Graham​ & Sons for year 2023 without the merger is
$ ? ​(Round to the nearest​ cent.)
 
The expected EPS for Graham​ & Sons for year 2024 without the merger is
$ ? ​(Round to the nearest​ cent.)
 
b. The expected​ post-merger EPS in year 2020 for​ Graham's stockholders on each of their original shares of stock which was swapped for RCN stock is
$ ? ​(Round to the nearest​ cent.)
 
The expected​ post-merger EPS in year 2021 for​ Graham's stockholders on each of their original shares of stock which was swapped for RCN stock is
$ ? (Round to the nearest​ cent.)
 
The expected​ post-merger EPS in year 2022 for​ Graham's stockholders on each of their original shares of stock which was swapped for RCN stock is
$ ? ​(Round to the nearest​ cent.)
 
The expected​ post-merger EPS in year 2023 for​ Graham's stockholders on each of their original shares of stock which was swapped for RCN stock is
$ ? ​(Round to the nearest​ cent.)
 
The expected​ post-merger EPS in year 2024 for​ Graham's stockholders on each of their original shares of stock which was swapped for RCN stock is
​$ ? ​(Round to the nearest​ cent.)
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