Solve the Problem $\mathrm { a } _ { \mathrm { n } } = 0.14 \mathrm { n } ^ { 2 } - 1.06 \mathrm { n } + 7.45$

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-The finite sequence whose general term is $\mathrm { a } _ { \mathrm { n } } = 0.14 \mathrm { n } ^ { 2 } - 1.06 \mathrm { n } + 7.45$ , where $\mathrm { n } = 1,2,3 , \ldots , 9$ models the total operating costs, in millions of dollars, for a company for nine consecutive years.
Find $\sum _ { \mathrm { i } = 1 } ^ { 4 } \mathrm { a } _ { \mathrm { i } }$

A) $23.4 million
B) $32.65 million
C) $29.05 million
D) $26.12 million