A software designer has been asked to build a few apps for a start$-$up company. The company can't pay him a salary but rather will pay him a commission on

sales of the smart phone apps that he writes. He will get a $36\mathrm{.}00\%$ royalty for his effort. The company has projected the following sales over the next three

years.

The designer has a $9\mathrm{.}00\%$ personal discount rate. What is the present value of his contract today?

Answer format: Currency: Round to: $2$ decimal places.