Nu-Day Inc. has agreed to acquire Brite Industries for $20,000 worth of Nu-Day stock. Brite has 1,200 shares of stock outstanding at a price of $15 a share. Nu-Day has 2,000 shares outstanding with a market value of $19 a share. The incremental value added by the acquisition is $3,500. What portion of the synergy did Nu-Days shareholders earn in the merger?

1. $2,000
2. $39,500
3. $3,500
4. $18,000
5. $1,500