Braxwell Corporation acquired the following assets associated with a manufacturing facility for a lump-sum price of $9,000,000. According to independent appraisals, the fair values were $4,000,000, $2,000,000, $3,000,000, and $1,000,000 for the building, patent, land, and equipment, respectively. The initial value of the patent would be: a. $2,000,000
b. $2,250,000
c. $1,800,000
d. $0

Beachballs, inc., expects abnormally high earnings for the next three years due to the forecast of unusually hot summers. after the 3-year period, their growth will level off to its normal rate of 6%. dividends and earnings are expected to grow at 20% for years 1 and 2 and 15% in year 3. the last dividend paid was $1.00. if an investor requires a 10% return on beachballs, the price she is willing to pay for the stock is closest to: