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You founded your own firm three years ago.You initially contributed $200,000 of your own money and in return you received 2 million shares of stock.Since then,you have sold an additional 1 million shares of stock to angel investors.You are now considering raising capital from a venture capital firm.This venture capital firm would invest $5 million and would receive 2 million newly issued shares in return.
-Assuming that this is the venture capitalist's first investment in your firm,what percentage of the firm will you own?

• A)50%
• B)40%
• C)33%
• D)25%

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