A Generous Philanthropist Plans to Make a Onetime Endowment to a Renowned

Multiple Choice

A generous philanthropist plans to make a onetime endowment to a renowned heart researchcenter which would provide the facility with $250,000 per year into perpetuity. The rate of interestis expected to be 8 percent for all future time periods. How large must the endowment be?

A) $2,314,814
B) $3,125,000
C) $2,000,000
D) $3,000,000