Answer:
correct option is d. 553,000
Explanation:
given data
expected salary = $40,000
steady rate = 4% per year
time = 25 year
discount rate = 9%
solution
we use here formula for present in tvm growing annuity problem is
present value = expected salary ÷ ( discount rate- steady rate ) - [ {expected salary × (1+steady rate)^time) ÷ ( discount rate- steady rate ) } ÷ ( 1+discount rate)^time)] .................1
put here value we get
present value = [tex]\frac{40000}{0.9-0.4} -\frac{\frac{40000*(1+0.04)^{25}}{0.09-0.04}}{(1+0.09)^{25}}[/tex]
present value = $552,679 nearly by = $553,000
so correct option is d. 553,000