Leslie Cortes invests $$25,000$ today in an investment that earns $8$ percent per year $($compounded

annually$)$ for $30$ years. The average inflation rate is expected to be $3\mathrm{.}25$ percent per year. She will

have much more than $$25,000$ in $30$ years BUT what would this future amount be if expressed in

today$$s dollars?

a$.$ $$100,591$

b$.$ $$96,372$

c$.$ $$99,844$

d $$251,566$

e$.$ $$116,523$