New Brunswick Timber Company currently has 5 million shares of stock outstanding and will report earnings of $9 million in the current year. The company is considering the issuance of 1 million additional shares that will net $40 per share to the corporation. a. What is the immediate dilution potential for this new stock issue? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places.) Dilution [ 0.30 per share b-1. Assume the New Brunswick Timber Company can earn 11 percent on the proceeds of the stock issue in time to include it in the current year's results. Calculate earnings per share. (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places.) Earnings per share b-2. Should the new issue be undertaken based on earnings per share? O Yes O NO