The Annual Profit $a _ { n }$ (In Millions of Dollars) for a Certain Company from 2000

Multiple Choice

The annual profit $a _ { n }$ (in millions of dollars) for a certain company from 2000 to 2005 can be approximated by the model $a _ { n } = 302.58 e ^ { 0.196 n },$ $n = 0,1 , K , 5$ where $n$ represents the year, with $n = 0$ corresponding to 2000. Use the formula for the sum of a finite geometric sequence to approximate the total profit earned during this six-year period. Round to the nearest ten-thousand dollars.

A) $3810.36 million
B) $4112.94 million
C) $3132.16 million
D) $2829.58 million
E) $2325.95 million