Prior to the merger, Firm A has $1,250 in total earnings with 750 shares outstanding at a market price per share of $42. Firm B has $740 in total earnings with 220 shares outstanding at $21 per share. Assume Firm A acquires Firm B via an exchange of stock of 0.5 share of A's stock for each share of B's stock. Both A and B have no debt outstanding and the merger does not create synergy. What will the earnings per share of Firm A be after the merger?

A) $2.10 B) $1.67 C) $3.36 D) $2.05 E) $2.31