Consider Pacific Energy Company and U.S. Bluechips, Inc., both of which reported earnings of $750,000. Without new projects, both firms will continue to generate earnings of $750,000 in perpetuity. Assume that all earnings are paid as dividends and that both firms require a 14 percent rate of return. Required: (a) What is the current PE ratio for each company? Pacific Energy Company: U.S. Bluechips, Inc.,: (b) Pacific Energy Company has a new project that will generate additional earnings of $100,000 each year in perpetuity. Calculate the new PE ratio of the company. PE ratio times (c) U.S. Bluechips has a new project that will increase earnings by $200,000 in perpetuity. Calculate the new PE ratio of the firm. PE ratio times.