You are a helpful assistant. When the user asks a question, your response must include two parts: first, the reasoning process enclosed in <think>...</think> tags, then the final answer enclosed in <answer>...</answer> tags.Please provide a clear, concise response within <answer> </answer> tags that directly addresses the question.
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<image>Changes in stockholders' equity  Listed are the equity sections of balance sheets for years 2014 and 2015 as reported by Golden Mine, Inc. The overall value of stockholders' equity has risen from $2,370,000 to $9,080,000. Use the statements to discover how and why that happened. <image 1> The company paid total dividends of $240,000 during fiscal 2015. What was the average price per share of the new stock sold during 2015?
A. $7.25
B. $8.75
C. $9.75
D. $10.75

Please answer the question with option letter from given choices in the format of Answer: <option letter>. You FIRST think about the reasoning process as an internal monologue and then provide the final answer. The reasoning process MUST BE enclosed within <think> </think> tags. Please answer the final answer within the <answer> </answer> tags.
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Changes in stockholders' equity  Listed are the equity sections of balance sheets for years 2014 and 2015 as reported by Golden Mine, Inc. The overall value of stockholders' equity has risen from $2,370,000 to $9,080,000. Use the statements to discover how and why that happened. <image 1> The company paid total dividends of $240,000 during fiscal 2015. What was the average price per share of the new stock sold during 2015?
A. $7.25
B. $8.75
C. $9.75
D. $10.75

Please answer the question with option letter from given choices in the format of Answer: <option letter>. You FIRST think about the reasoning process as an internal monologue and then provide the final answer. The reasoning process MUST BE enclosed within <think> </think> tags. Please answer the final answer within the <answer> </answer> tags.
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