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Three years ago, you founded Outdoor Recreation, Inc., a retailer specializing in the sale of equipment and clothing for recreational activities such as camping, skiing, and hiking. So far, your company has gone through three funding rounds: Round Date Investor Shares Series A Feb. 2016 Aug. 2017 Sept. 2018 Series B You Angels Venture Capital Share Price ($) 1.50 2.00 500,000 1,200,000 2,000,000 Series C 3.50 It is now 2019 and you need to raise additional capital to expand your business. You have decided to take your firm public through an IPO. You would like to issue an additional 6.0 million new shares through this IPO. Assuming that your firm successfully completes its IPO, you forecast that 2019 net income will be $7.5 million. a. Your investment banker advises you that the prices of other recent IPOs have been set such that the P/E ratios based on 2019 forecasted earnings average 21.7. Assuming that your IPO is set at a price that implies a similar multiple, what will be your IPO price per share? b. What percent of the firm will you own after the IPO? a. Your investment banker advises you that the prices of other recent IPOs have been set such that the P/E ratios based on 2019 forecasted earnings average 21.7. Assuming that your IPO is set at a price that implies a similar multiple, what will be your IPO price per share? The IPO price will be $ per share. (Round to the nearest cent.)