Assume the following financial data for Noble Corporation and Barnes Enterprises:
Noble Barnes
Total Earnings $1,525,000 $4,820,000
Number of shares of stock outstanding 610,000 2,410,000
EPS ($/share) 2.5 2.0
P/E ratio 20 25
Market Price per share ($/ share) 50 50
If all shares of the Noble Corporation are exchanged for those of Barnes Enterprises on a share-for-share basis, what will post merger earnings per share be for Barnes Enterprises?