Pickle Corporation issued nonvoting preferred stock with a fair market value of $4,000,000 in exchange for all the outstanding common stock of Sickle Corporation. On the date of the exchange, Sickle had tangible net assets with a book value of $2,000,000 and a fair value of $2,500,000. In addition, Pickle issued preferred stock valued at $400,000 to an individual as a finder’s fee in arranging the transaction. As a result of this transaction, Pickle should record an increase in net assets of

a. $2,000,000.

b. $2,500,000.

c. $4,000,000.

d. $4,400,000.