Apex Corporation is considering the purchase of Pinnacle Company in a stock$-$for$-$stock exchange. Selected data on the two companies are shown in the following

table:

Assume that there are no synergistic benefits as the result of the merger. Determine EPS for the combined company if Apex offers a $($Round your answers to three

decimal places$)$:

a$.30$ percent premium for Pinnacle

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b$.50$ percent premium for Pinnacle

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c$.60$ percent premium for Pinnacle