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8. You are deciding whether to invest in Goldmine, Inc, a national mining company. You observe the Price to Earnings ratio of the following companies.
| 
 Company  | 
 P/E Ratio  | 
| 
 Nucor Copper Mining  | 
 23.9  | 
| 
 Gem Razor and Shave Cream Company  | 
 16.9  | 
| 
 Forensic Silver Mining  | 
 24.1  | 
| 
 Geld Mining Company  | 
 24.0  | 
| 
 Lavoris Household Goods  | 
 17.1  | 
| 
 JP Mushing Investments  | 
 19.0  | 
Goldmine has earnings of $90 million and has 15 million shares outstanding. It currently trades at $114/share in the market. Respond to two questions: